Beddomeia tumida is a species of very small (4 4 mm (0.16 in)[2]) freshwater snail that has a gill and an operculum. It is an aquatic operculate gastropod mollusc in the family Hydrobiidae, and is endemic to Australia.[1]
| Beddomeia tumida | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Tateidae |
| Genus: | Beddomeia |
| Species: | B. tumida
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| Binomial name | |
| Beddomeia tumida Petterd, 1889
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It had not been spotted for 120 years and was listed by the IUCN as "critically endangered but possibly extinct", when in late 2021 one was found by researchers in yingina/Great Lake in the Central Plateau of Tasmania. A survey found 15 further snails.[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Clark, S. (2011). "Beddomeia tumida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T2713A9470828. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T2713A9470828.en. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ a b Burgess, Georgie (30 April 2022). "Tiny snail thought to be extict found accidentally in Tasmania's yingina/Great Lake". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
External links edit
- "Species Beddomeia tumida Petterd, 1889". Australian Faunal Directory. 30 January 2012. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- "Beddomeia tumida Petterd, 1889". Atlas of Living Australia.
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