Neritilia manoeli is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusk in the family Neritiliidae.
| Neritilia manoeli | |
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| Neritilia manoeli shells | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Neritimorpha |
| Order: | Cycloneritida |
| Family: | Neritiliidae |
| Genus: | Neritilia |
| Species: | N. manoeli
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| Binomial name | |
| Neritilia manoeli (Dohrn, 1866)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Neritina manoeli (Dohrn, 1866) | |
The survival of this species is threatened by habitat loss. They are found in Principe Island, Sao Tome Island, Bibundi, and Victoria (on aquatic plants).[2]
The width of the adult shell is 4 mm.[2]
Ecology edit
Distribution edit
This species is found on São Tomé and Príncipe and in Cameroon.[1]
Habitat edit
The ecological habitat for this nerite is inland wetlands,[3] such as rivers.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Van Damme, D. (2020). "Neritilia manoeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T14626A151142129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T14626A151142129.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.
- ^ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Neritilia manoeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000-06-30. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
External links edit
Media related to Neritilia manoeli at Wikimedia Commons