Gabbiella humerosa

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Gabbiella humerosa
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G. humerosa
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Gabbiella humerosa
(Martens, 1879)

Gabbiella humerosa is a species of small freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Bithyniidae.

This species is found in Kenya, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, [2] and Uganda. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.

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References

  1. Van Damme, D.; Lange, C. (2017). "Gabbiella humerosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T44236A110768501. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T44236A110768501.en . Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. Schultheiß, Roland (December 2011). "Freshwater molluscs of the Eastern Congo: notes on taxonomy, biogeography and conservation". African Invertebrates. 52 (2): 265. Bibcode:2011AfrIn..52..265S. doi: 10.5733/afin.052.0204 . hdl:10520/EJC84702.