Neritilia manoeli
| Neritilia manoeli | |
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| Neritilia manoeli shells | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Neritiliidae |
| Genus: | Neritilia |
| Species: | N. manoeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Neritilia manoeli (Dohrn, 1866)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Neritina manoeli (Dohrn, 1866) | |
Neritilia manoeli is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusk in the family Neritiliidae.
The survival of this species is threatened by habitat loss. They are found in Principe Island, Sao Tome Island, Bibundi, and Victoria (on aquatic plants).[2]
The width of the adult shell is 4 mm.[2]
Ecology[edit]
Distribution[edit]
This species is found on São Tomé and Príncipe and in Cameroon.[1]
Habitat[edit]
The ecological habitat for this nerite is inland wetlands,[3] such as rivers.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Van Damme, D. (2020). "Neritilia manoeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T14626A151142129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T14626A151142129.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.
- ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Neritilia manoeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000-06-30. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
External links[edit]
Media related to Neritilia manoeli at Wikimedia Commons