Martelia tanganyicensis is a species of tropical freshwater snail with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Paludomidae.[1]
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Martelia tanganyicensis Dautzenberg, 1908
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The specific name tanganyicensis is derived from the name of Lake Tanganyika.
This species is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania and Zambia.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Lange, C. (2010). "Martelia tanganyicensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T12842A3389028. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T12842A3389028.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Further reading
edit- Bouillon J. (1955). "Sur l’anatomie et la position systématique du gastéropode thalassoide Martelia tanganyicensis Dautzenberg 1908". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines 52: 232-240.