Nanivitrea alcaldei

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Nanivitrea alcaldei
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N. alcaldei
Binomial name
Nanivitrea alcaldei
(Jaume & Abbot, 1947)

Nanivitrea alcaldei is a species of small freshwater snail that has an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.

Distribution[edit]

Nanivitrea alcaldei is endemic to the Cárdenas, Cuba, and has only one known population in Cuba.[1] This species has not been found recently and may no longer exist.[1]

Description[edit]

This small snail is less than 3 mm in maximum dimension.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Vázquez A. A. & Perera S. (2010). "Endemic Freshwater molluscs of Cuba and their conservation status". Tropical Conservation Science 3(2): 190-199. HTM, PDF.