Theodoxus meridionalis

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Theodoxus meridionalis
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Two views of a shell of Theodoxus meridionalis; the left view has the operculum in place in a partially open position
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Theodoxus
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T. meridionalis
Binomial name
Theodoxus meridionalis
(Philippi, 1836) [2]
Synonyms [3]

Nerita meridionalis Philippi, 1836

Theodoxus meridionalis is a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum. It is an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.

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Distribution

The distribution of this species includes Sicily (which is part of Italy), and north-western Tunisia. [3] [1]

The type locality is Syracuse, Sicily. [4]

Description

The shell is cone-shaped to half-egg-shaped, almost smooth and weakly shiny. [3] The color is pale yellowish with dark red to blackish zigzag streaks. [3]

Dimensions of the shell are 4-5 × 7-8 mm. [3]

Ecology

This small snail lives in cold running waters. [3] [1]

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References

This article incorporates public domain text from the reference [3]

  1. 1 2 3 Zettler, M.; Van Damme, D. (2010). "Theodoxus meridionalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T165354A6005925. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T165354A6005925.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Philippi R. A. (1836). Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Volume 1. pp. I-XIV, 1-267, [1], Tab. I-XII. Berolini. (Schropp). page 159, Tab. IX, fig. 13.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Species summary for Theodoxus meridionalis ". AnimalBase, last modified 30 July 2007, accessed 17 May 2011.
  4. Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   0-7484-0026-5.