Bellamya trochlearis
| Bellamya trochlearis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Architaenioglossa |
| Family: | Viviparidae |
| Genus: | Bellamya |
| Species: | B. trochlearis
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| Binomial name | |
| Bellamya trochlearis von Martens, 1892
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Bellamya trochearis Martens, 1892 [orth. error] | |
Bellamya trochlearis is a species of large freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Viviparidae.
It was listed as Endangered species in 1996 IUCN Red list.[1] It may be threatened by pollution, sedimentation and other human activities. Very little is known about this snail and it may be confused with Bellamya constricta.
Distribution[edit]
This species is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Van Damme, D.; Lange, C. (2017). "Bellamya trochlearis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T2753A110765622. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T2753A110765622.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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