Bythinella galerae
Bythinella galerae is a species of very small freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Amnicolidae.
| Bythinella galerae | |
|---|---|
Scientific 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 (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
- IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 9 November 2009.
- (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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