Bythiospeum alpinum

Bythiospeum alpinum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Truncatelloidea
Family: Hydrobiidae
Genus: Bythiospeum
Species: B. alpinum
Binomial name
Bythiospeum alpinum
Bernasconi, 1988

Bythiospeum alpinum is a species of very small freshwater snails that have an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Hydrobiidae.[1]

It is only known from two locations in central Switzerland, where it is endemic. It is listed under Swiss law.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Seddon, M. B. (2011). "Bythiospeum alpinum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011: e.T3402A9829792. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T3402A9829792.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.


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