Tanganyicia michelae
Tanganyicia michelae is a species of tropical freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Paludomidae.
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| Subfamily: | Hauttecoeuriinae |
| Tribe: | Hauttecoeuriini |
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| Species: | T. michelae |
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| Tanganyicia michelae (West, 1999) | |
Distribution
Tanganyicia michelae is endemic to Lake Tanganyika.[1] It is found in only in Kala Bay, Zambia.[1]
Ecology
The natural habitat of this snail is freshwater lakes.[1] Tanganyicia rufofilosa lives in depths of 2–7 metres (6 ft 7 in–23 ft 0 in) on mud and sand bottoms.[1]
It is threatened mainly by water pollution and sedimentation.[1]
References
- Nicayenzi F. (2004). Tanganyicia michelae. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 May 2011.
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