Martelia tanganyicensis

Martelia tanganyicensis is a species of tropical freshwater snail with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Paludomidae.[1]

Martelia tanganyicensis
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M. tanganyicensis
Binomial name
Martelia tanganyicensis

The specific name tanganyicensis is derived from the name of Lake Tanganyika.

This species is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia.[1]

References

  1. Lange, C. (2010). "Martelia tanganyicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T12842A3389028. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T12842A3389028.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.

Further reading

  • Bouillon J. (1955). "Sur l’anatomie et la position systématique du gastéropode thalassoide Martelia tanganyicensis Dautzenberg 1908". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 52: 232-240.


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