Neritilia manoeli

Neritilia manoeli is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusk in the family Neritiliidae.

Neritilia manoeli
Neritilia manoeli shells
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Neritimorpha
Order: Cycloneritida
Family: Neritiliidae
Genus: Neritilia
Species:
N. manoeli
Binomial name
Neritilia manoeli
(Dohrn, 1866)
Synonyms[1]

Neritina manoeli (Dohrn, 1866)

The survival of this species is threatened by habitat loss. They are found in Principe Island, Sao Tome Island, Bibundi, and Victoria (on aquatic plants).[2]

The width of the adult shell is 4 mm.[2]

Ecology

Distribution

This species is found on São Tomé and Príncipe and in Cameroon.[1]

Habitat

The ecological habitat for this nerite is inland wetlands,[3] such as rivers.[1]

References
  1. Van Damme, D. (2020). "Neritilia manoeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T14626A151142129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T14626A151142129.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.
  3. "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Neritilia manoeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000-06-30. Retrieved 2020-04-03.

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