Thiara amarula

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Thiara amarula
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Thiaridae
Genus: Thiara
Species:
T. amarula
Binomial name
Thiara amarula
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Helix amarulaLinnaeus, 1758 (original combination)
  • Melania coactaMörch, 1872 (junior synonym)
  • Melania cybeleA. Gould, 1847 (junior synonym)
  • Melania diademaI. Lea & H. C. Lea, 1851 (junior synonym)
  • Melania holosericaLeschke, 1912 ·
  • Melania speciosaA. Adams, 1853 (junior synonym)
  • Melania thiarellaLamarck, 1822 (junior synonym)
  • Melania villosaPhilippi, 1849 (junior synonym)
  • Melania villosa var. elongataSchepman, 1918 (preoccupied)
  • Thiara amaruloideaIredale, 1943
  • Thiara vouamicaBourguignat, 1890 (junior synonym)

Thiara amarula is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Thiaridae. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 32 mm.

Distribution

The species is found in Malesia, coasts of Indian and Pacific Ocean.; [1] off Queensland, Australia

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References

  1. 1 2 "Thiara amarula (Linnaeus, 1758)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 October 2021.