Bythinella galerae

Bythinella galerae is a species of very small freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Amnicolidae.

Bythinella galerae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Bythinellidae
Genus: Bythinella
Species:
B. galerae
Binomial name
Bythinella galerae
Girardi, Bichain & Wienin, 2002[2]

As of 2002, no living animals had been found. Empty shells were used as the basis for the species description.[2]

Distribution

Bythinella galerae is located in France
Bythinella galerae
Bythinella galerae (France)

This species is endemic to France. The type locality is a cave in Castelbouc, Sainte-Enimie, Lozère.[2]

Ecology

Bythinella galerae is probably a troglobite.[2]

References

  1. IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 9 November 2009.
  2. (in French) Girardi H., Bichain J. M. & Wienin M. (2002) "Description de deux nouvelles espèces de Bythinella (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda: Hydrobiidae) de l’exsurgence de Castelbouc (Lozère, France)". Documents Malacologiques 3: 43-54. "HENRI GIRARDI .::. Bulletin en 13 pages". Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2009.


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