Afropomus balanoideus

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Afropomus balanoidea is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails and their allies.

Afropomus balanoideus
A drawing of an apertural view of the shell of Afropomus balanoideus
Scientific classification
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clade Caenogastropoda
informal group Architaenioglossa
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Genus:
Afropomus

Species:
A. balanoideus
Binomial name
Afropomus balanoideus
(Gould, 1850)[3]
Synonyms
  • Ampullaria balanoidea Gould, 1850
  • Afropomus balanoidea (Gould, 1850)

Afropomus balanoideus is the only species in the genus Afropomus.[4] Afropomus is the type genus of the subfamily Afropominae.[5]

Based on the anatomy, mainly that of the reproductive system, Afropomus appears to be a primitive genus within the Ampullariidae.[4] This basal position of Afropomus within Ampullariidae has also been confirmed by molecular phylogeny.[6]

Subspecies

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Subspecies of Afropomus balanoideus include:

  • Afropomus balanoideus balanoideus (Gould, 1850)
  • Afropomus balanoideus nimbae Binder, 1963[4] This subspecies from the Ivory Coast and Senegal has a higher spire.

Distribution

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The distribution of Afropomus balanoideus includes:

The type locality is Cape Mount in Liberia.[4]

Its presence in Ghana is uncertain.[1]

Description

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The shape of the shell is ovate.[4]

The width of the shell is 20 mm.[4][7] The height of the shell is 22–23 mm.[4][7]

Ecology

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Afropomus balanoideus lives in clean water in ditches, creeks and small rivers.[1][4] It requires a high concentration of oxygen.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Van Damme, D. (2020). "Afropomus balanoidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T165386A151133502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T165386A151133502.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Pilsbry H. A. & Bequaert J. C. (1927). "The aquatic mollusks of the Belgian Congo, with a geographical and ecological account of Congo malacology". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 53(2): 69-602. PDF. page 171.
  3. ^ Gould A. A. (1850). "Dr. Gould exhibited to the Society a number of new species of shells from Africa, recently presented by Dr. Perkins". Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History III: 193-197. pages 196-197.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.
  5. ^ Bouchet, Philippe; Rocroi, Jean-Pierre; Frýda, Jiri; Hausdorf, Bernard; Ponder, Winston; Valdés, Ángel & Warén, Anders (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2). Hackenheim, Germany: ConchBooks: 1–397. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997.
  6. ^ Jørgensen A., Kristensen T. K. & Madsen H. (2008). "A molecular phylogeny of apple snails (Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda, Ampullariidae) with an emphasis on African species". Zoologica Scripta 37(3): 245-252. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2007.00322.x.
  7. ^ a b Morelet A. (1851). "En outre des coquilles ...". Journal de Conchyliologie 2: page 266-269, plate 7, figure 8.
  • Cowie, R. & Héros, V., 2012. - Annotated catalogue of the types of Ampullariidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) in the Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle, Paris, with lectotype designations.. Zoosystema 34(4): 793-824
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