Tanganyicia rufofilosa
Tanganyicia rufofilosa is a species of tropical freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Paludomidae.[1]
Before 2002, this species was placed within the family Thiaridae.
Distribution
Tanganyicia rufofilosa is endemic to Lake Tanganyika.[2] It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.[2] The type locality is Lake Tanganyika.[2]
Description
The shape of the shell is ovate conic.[3]
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Ecology
The natural habitat of this snail is freshwater lakes.[2] Tanganyicia rufofilosa lives in depths Script error: No such module "convert". on silty and sandy bottoms, in high population densities.[2]
The females are viviparous.[3]
In 1996, this was considered an Endangered Species.[2] Its survival is threatened mainly by sedimentation.[2] The habitats of this species are damaged by settlements and other disturbances.[2]
References
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- ↑ 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. Script error: No such module "CS1 identifiers"..
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- ↑ a b c Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. Template:ISBN.
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Further reading
- Moore J. E. S. (1899). "The mollusks of the Great African lakes. 3. Tanganyicia rufofilosa, and the genus Spekia". Quarterly Journal of Microscopical Science 42: 155-185. Plates 14-19. PDF.
- Smith E. A. (1881). "On a collection of shells from lakes Tanganyika and Nyassa and other localities in East Africa". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1881: 276-300. Plates 32-34. page 288. Plate 33, Figure 20, 20a.