Melanopsis buccinoidea is a species of freshwater snail in the family Melanopsidae. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin, where it occurs in Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus, and southern Turkey.[1]
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| Melanopsis buccinoidea Olivier, 1801
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This is a common species that "can occur in huge numbers".[1] It lives in many kinds of freshwater habitat, such as streams, springs, and irrigation ditches.[1]
There are several subspecies.[2]
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- ^ a b c d Van Damme, D. (2014). "Melanopsis buccinoidea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T156110A42422389. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T156110A42422389.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Melanopsis buccinoidea. Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology.
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