Tylomelania hannelorae is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae.
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An apertural view of a shell of a holotype of Tylomelania hannelorae. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Family: | Pachychilidae |
Genus: | Tylomelania |
Species: | T. hannelorae
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Binomial name | |
Tylomelania hannelorae von Rintelen & Glaubrecht, 2008[1]
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The specific name hannelorae is in honor of Hannelore Glaubrecht, who participated on the malacological research.[1]
Distribution
editThis species occurs in Lake Mahalona, Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1] Its type locality is Lake Mahalona.[1]
Ecology
editThe females of Tylomelania hannelorae usually have 1-2 embryos in their brood pouch.[1] Newly hatched snails of Tylomelania hannelorae have a shell height of 2.4-3.1 mm.[1]
References
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