Septaria porcellana | |
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Shell of Septaria porcellana | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
Order: | Cycloneritida |
Family: | Neritidae |
Genus: | Septaria |
Species: | S. porcellana |
Binomial name | |
Septaria porcellana (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Septaria porcellana is a species of freshwater snail, a gastropod mollusc in the family Neritidae. [2]
The geographical distribution of Septaria porcellana includes India, the Philippines, Indonesia, New Guinea and New Caledonia, found in still and swift currents on stones anywhere from a few meters from he sea to 5-6 kilometers inland. [3]
The length of the shell attains 13.1 mm. The shell is symmetrical, cap-like and relatively deep and wide. The outside base color is yellow-brown with a black or purple-pink pattern of triangles and horizontal lines. Inside is white to light gray, septum narrow, and its edge curved and tinged yellow. [3]
Sexual dimorphism in the species presents as males being generally smaller than females. Male reproductive organs consist of a large flap-like penis with a papilla and a small auxiliary gland. Females have a ventral remnant of a spermatophore sac without spermatophores. [3]
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This species is sold in the ornamental pet trade for use in freshwater aquaria. [4]