Thiara cancellata

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Thiara cancellata
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Thiara cancellata shell
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Thiaridae
Genus: Thiara
Species:
T. cancellata
Binomial name
Thiara cancellata
Synonyms
  • Melania (Tiaropsis) setosaSwainson, 1824
  • Melania setosaSwainson, 1824 junior subjective synonym

Thiara cancellata is a species of freshwater snail, a gastropod mollusk in the family Thiaridae. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 23.7 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines

Human use

It is a part of ornamental pet trade for freshwater aquaria. [2]

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Thiara cancellata Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1304942 on 2022-09-27
  2. Ng, T. H., Tan, S. K., Wong, W. H., Meier, R., Chan, S. Y., Tan, H. H., & Yeo, D. C. (2016). "Molluscs for sale: assessment of freshwater gastropods and bivalves in the ornamental pet trade". PLoS ONE11(8): e0161130. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0161130