Spekia coheni

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Spekia coheni
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S. coheni
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Spekia coheni
West, 1999

Spekia coheni is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Paludomidae. This species is found in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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References

  1. Ngereza, C. (2010). "Spekia coheni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . IUCN. 2010: e.T44259A10868200. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T44259A10868200.en . Retrieved 13 December 2017.