Tomichia tristis

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Tomichia tristis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Tomichiidae
Genus: Tomichia
Species:
T. tristis
Binomial name
Tomichia tristis
(Morelet, 1889)
Synonyms [1]
  • Hydrobia tristisMorelet, 1889
  • Tomichia lirata(Turton, 1932)

Tomichia tristis is a species of very small freshwater or brackish snail [2] with a gill and an operculum, gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Tomichiidae. [3]

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Distribution

This species occurs in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. [1]

Description

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Kristensen, T.K.; Stensgaard, A-S. & Appleton, C. (2010). "Tomichia tristis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010. IUCN: e.T63448A12677811. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T63448A12677811.en . Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2010). Tomichia Benson, 1851. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=405098 on 2011-04-04
  3. WoRMS (2010). Tomichia tristis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=405099 on 2011-04-04