Gabbia 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.
Gabbia pygmaea | |
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Apertural view of the shell of Gabbia pygmaea | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Bithyniidae |
Genus: | Gabbia |
Species: | G. pygmaea
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Binomial name | |
Gabbia pygmaea (Preston, 1908)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Distribution edit
The native distribution of this species includes:
The non-native distribution of this species includes the United States.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f 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. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ 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 edit
- Chitramvong Y. P. (1991). "The Bithyniidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchla) of Thailand: comparative internal anatomy. Walkerana 5(14): 161-206. PDF.