Islamia hadei is a species of small freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Hydrobiidae.[2][3][4]
| Islamia hadei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Hydrobiidae |
| Genus: | Islamia |
| Species: | I. hadei
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| Binomial name | |
| Islamia hadei (Gittenberger, 1982)
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| Synonyms[2][3] | |
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Horatia hadei Gittenberger, 1982 | |
Taxonomic note
editFauna Europaea recognises two subspecies : Islamia hadei subsp. hadei (E. Gittenberger 1982) and Islamia hadei subsp. molai (A. Reischutz & P.L. Reischutz 2008).[3]
Geographic distribution
editIslamia hadei is endemic to Greece, where it where it is only known from a small spring 5 km southwest of Githion.[2]
Conservation status
editThis species is currently classified by the IUCN as critically endangered and possibly extinct. The spring it was originally recorded from is being used to provide water for domestic purposes and recent surveys have failed to find any specimens; however, it may still survive in groundwater or a small remnant of the spring.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Falniowski, A.; Régnier, C. (2011). "Islamia hadei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T155998A4881392. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T155998A4881392.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Falniowski, A. & Régnier, C. (2013). "Islamia hadei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Taxon Details: Islamia hadei (E. Gittenberger 1982)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Islamia hadei (E. Gittenberger, 1982)". European Environment Agency. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
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