Bridouxia ponsonbyi

Bridouxia ponsonbyi is a species of tropical freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Paludomidae.

Bridouxia ponsonbyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Paludomidae
Subfamily:
Hauttecoeuriinae
Tribe:
Spekiini
Genus:
Bridouxia
Species:
B. ponsonbyi
Binomial name
Bridouxia ponsonbyi
(Smith, 1889)
Synonyms

Bridouxiana ponsonbyi Smith [orth. error]

This species is found in Burundi, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References
  1. Ngereza, C. (2010). "Bridouxia ponsonbyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T44243A10880301. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T44243A10880301.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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