Theodoxus meridionalis
Theodoxus meridionalis is a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum. It is an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
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| Two views of a shell of Theodoxus meridionalis; the left view has the operculum in place in a partially open position | |
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| Subfamily: | Neritininae |
| Tribe: | Theodoxini |
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| Subgenus: | Theodoxus |
| Species: | T. meridionalis |
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Nerita meridionalis Philippi, 1836 | |
Distribution
The distribution of this species includes Sicily (which is part of Italy), and north-western Tunisia.[3][1]
The type locality is Syracuse, Sicily.[4]
Description
The shell is cone-shaped to half-egg-shaped, almost smooth and weakly shiny.[3] The color is pale yellowish with dark red to blackish zigzag streaks.[3]
Dimensions of the shell are 4-5 × 7-8 mm.[3]
References
This article incorporates public domain text from the reference[3]
- Zettler, M.; Van Damme, D. (2010). "Theodoxus meridionalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T165354A6005925. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165354A6005925.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Philippi R. A. (1836). Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Volume 1. pp. I-XIV, 1-267, [1], Tab. I-XII. Berolini. (Schropp). page 159, Tab. IX, fig. 13.
- "Species summary for Theodoxus meridionalis ". AnimalBase, last modified 30 July 2007, accessed 17 May 2011.
- Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.
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