Biology:Bithynia pygmaea

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Bithynia pygmaea
Gabbia pygmaea shell.png
Apertural view of the shell of Bithynia pygmaea
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B. pygmaea
Binomial name
Bithynia pygmaea
Preston, 1908
Synonyms[1]

Gabbia pygmaea Preston, 1908

Bithynia pygmaea is a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Bithyniidae. It may be threatened by damming of Mekong (both current and planned) and water pollution from industrialisation.

Distribution

The native distribution of this species includes:

The non-native distribution of this species includes the United States.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Richter, K.; Simonis, J. (2012). "Bithynia pygmaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T184828A1755436. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T184828A1755436.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/184828/1755436. Retrieved 18 November 2021. 
  2. Kulsantiwong J., Prasopdee S., Ruangsittichai J., Ruangjirachuporn W., Boonmars T., Viyanant V., Pierossi P., Hebert P. D. N. & Tesana S. (2013). "DNA Barcode Identification of Freshwater Snails in the Family Bithyniidae from Thailand". PLoS ONE 8(11): e79144. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079144.

External links

  • Chitramvong Y. P. (1991). "The Bithyniidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchla) of Thailand: comparative internal anatomy. Walkerana 5(14): 161-206. PDF.

Wikidata ☰ Q16842527 entry