Gyraulus bekaensis

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Gyraulus bekaensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superorder: Hygrophila
Family: Planorbidae
Genus: Gyraulus
Species:
G. bekaensis
Binomial name
Gyraulus bekaensis
Glöer & Bössneck, 2007 [2]

Gyraulus bekaensis is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. It is endemic to Lebabon. [1]

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The specific name bekaensis is named after the Beqaa Governorate, where it occurs. [2]

Distribution

The type locality is Aammiq, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon. [2] It is not known from anywhere else. [1]

Habitat

Gyraulus bekaensis is a palustrine species that occurs in the Aammiq Wetland. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Seddon, M.B.; Van Damme, D. (2014). "Gyraulus bekaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T164861A1075918. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T164861A1075918.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Glöer P.; Bössneck U. (2007). "Zur Identität von Gyraulus piscinarum (Bourguignat, 1852) mit der Beschreibung von G. bekaensis n. sp. (Gastropoda: Planorbidae)" (PDF). Mollusca (in German). 25 (2): 139–146.