Tanganyicia rufofilosa

Tanganyicia rufofilosa is a species of tropical freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Paludomidae.[3]

Tanganyicia rufofilosa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Paludomidae
Genus: Tanganyicia
Species:
T. rufofilosa
Binomial name
Tanganyicia rufofilosa
Synonyms

Lithoglyphus rufofilosus E. A. Smith, 1880

Before 2002, this species was placed within the family Thiaridae.

Distribution

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Tanganyicia rufofilosa is endemic to Lake Tanganyika.[1] It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.[1] The type locality is Lake Tanganyika.[1]

Description

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The shape of the shell is ovate conic.[4]

The width of the shell is 14 millimetres (0.55 in); the height of the shell is 17 millimetres (0.67 in).[4]

Ecology

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The natural habitat of this snail is freshwater lakes.[1] Tanganyicia rufofilosa lives in depths 5–25 metres (16–82 ft) on silty and sandy bottoms, in high population densities.[1]

The females are viviparous.[4]

In 1996, this was considered an Endangered Species.[1] Its survival is threatened mainly by sedimentation.[1] The habitats of this species are damaged by settlements and other disturbances.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Nicayennzi, F. (2010). "Tanganyicia rufofilosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T21386A9266154. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T21386A9266154.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Smith E. A. (1880). "Diagnoses of new shells from Lake Tanganyika and East Africa". Annals and Magazine of Natural History (5)6: 425-430.
  3. ^ Strong E. E. & Glaubrecht M. (2002). "Evidence for convergent evolution of brooding in a unique gastropod from Lake Tanganyika: anatomy and affinity of Tanganyicia rufofilosa (Caenogastropoda, Cerithioidea, Paludomidae)". Zoologica Scripta 31(2): 167-184. doi:10.1046/j.1463-6409.2002.00072.x.
  4. ^ a b c Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.

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