Reymondia tanganyicensis
| Reymondia tanganyicensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha |
| Superfamily: | Cerithioidea |
| Family: | Paludomidae |
| Subfamily: | Hauttecoeuriinae |
| Tribe: | Spekiini |
| Genus: | Reymondia |
| Species: | R. tanganyicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Reymondia tanganyicensis Smith, 1889 | |
Reymondia tanganyicensis is a species of freshwater snail in the family Paludomidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it is known from six locations within Burundi and Tanzania.[1] It lives in shallow areas of the lake up to 3 meters deep, where it can be found under rocks. It is threatened by pollution and sedimentation in the lake.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Nicayennzi, F. 2010. Reymondia tanganyicensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 28 August 2014.
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