Moitessieria locardi

Moitessieria locardi is a species of freshwater snail in the family Moitessieriidae. It is endemic to France, where it lives in underground water bodies. It is a protected species that could be threatened by water pollution and overexploitation of aquifers.[1]

Moitessieria locardi

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Truncatelloidea
Family:
Moitessieriidae
Genus:
Moitessieria
Species:
M. locardi
Binomial name
Moitessieria locardi

References
  1. Prié, V. (2010). "Moitessieria locardi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2010: e.T13631A4272683. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T13631A4272683.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.


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