Lanistes bicarinatus

Lanistes bicarinatus is a species of large freshwater snail in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. It is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it lives in river habitat. This snail is a common species. It is used locally for animal feed.[1]

Lanistes bicarinatus
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Ampullariinae
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Ampullariini
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L. bicarinatus
Binomial name
Lanistes bicarinatus
Germain

References

  1. Jørgensen, A. 2010. Lanistes bicarinatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 04 September 2014.


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