| Tanganyicia rufofilosa | |
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| Species: | T. rufofilosa |
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| Tanganyicia rufofilosa (E. A. Smith, 1880) [2] | |
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Lithoglyphus rufofilosus E. A. Smith, 1880 | |
Tanganyicia rufofilosa is a species of tropical freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Paludomidae. [3]
Before 2002, this species was placed within the family Thiaridae.
Tanganyicia rufofilosa is endemic to Lake Tanganyika. [1] It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. [1] The type locality is Lake Tanganyika. [1]
The shape of the shell is ovate conic. [4]
The width of the shell is 14 millimetres (0.55 in); the height of the shell is 17 millimetres (0.67 in). [4]
The natural habitat of this snail is freshwater lakes. [1] Tanganyicia rufofilosa lives in depths 5–25 metres (16–82 ft) on silty and sandy bottoms, in high population densities. [1]
The females are viviparous. [4]
In 1996, this was considered an Endangered Species. [1] Its survival is threatened mainly by sedimentation. [1] The habitats of this species are damaged by settlements and other disturbances. [1]
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