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Brotia Costula
''Brotia costula'' is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Pachychilidae Pachychilidae, common name pachychilids, is a taxonomic family of freshwater snails, gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.Gofas, S. (2014). Pachychilidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/ .... MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Brotia costula (Rafinesque, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=740349 on 2021-10-27 This species is found in Southeastern Asia. Synonyms * ''Brotia (Brotia) costula'' (Rafinesque, 1833) * ''Brotia (Brotia) costula costula'' (Rafinesque, 1833) * ''Brotia (Brotia) costula varicosa'' (Troschel, 1837) * ''Brotia variabilis'' (Benson, 1836) (based on an unavailable name) * ''Melania (Melanoides) soloensis'' K. Martin, 1905 † (junior subjective synonym) * ''Melania (Melanoides) variabilis'' Benson, 1836 (superseded combination) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. There are many thousands of species of sea snails and slugs, as well as freshwater snails, freshwater limpets, and land snails and slugs. The class Gastropoda contains a vast total of named species, second only to the insects in overall number. The fossil history of this class goes back to the Late Cambrian. , 721 families of gastropods are known, of which 245 are extinct and appear only in the fossil record, while 476 are currently extant with or without a fossil record. Gastropoda (previously known as univalves and sometimes spelled "Gasteropoda") are a major part of the phylum Mollusca, and are the most highly diversified class in the phylum, with 65,000 to 80,000 living snail and slug species. The anatomy, behavior, feeding, and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachychilidae
Pachychilidae, common name pachychilids, is a taxonomic family of freshwater snails, gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.Gofas, S. (2014). Pachychilidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=411651 on 2014-11-20 Distribution Pachychilids are freshwater snails with a worldwide distribution in the tropics. Representatives are found in South and Central America, Africa, Madagascar, South and South-east Asia and tropical Australia (Queensland: Torres Strait Islands). Description Pachychilids have an operculum, which is concentric and multispiral. Ecology All species in the family inhabit freshwater except '' Faunus ater'', which is a brackish water snail found in estuaries and other coastal habitats. Pachychilids are either oviparous (lay eggs), ovoviviparous or viviparous (retain developing eggs and youngs in special incubatory structures). Notes on the taxonomy The name is derived from a co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brotia
''Brotia'' is a genus of Southeast Asian freshwater snails, gastropod molluscs in the taxonomic family Pachychilidae.Köhler F. & Glaubrecht M. (2006). "A systematic revision of the Southeast Asian freshwater gastropod ''Brotia'' (Cerithioidea: Pachychilidae)". '' Malacologia'' 48159251. The generic name ''Brotia'' is apparently in honor of a Swiss malacologist Auguste Louis Brot (1821-1896). Distribution Species of ''Brotia'' occur in freshwater habitats of Southeast Asia, ranging from Northern India in the west through to Sumatra in the east. This range includes India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, China (1 species), Cambodia, Malaysia and Indonesia (Sumatra and Borneo only). Biology Species are found predominantly in fast flowing, well oxygenated rivers, occasionally also in lakes. They are gonochoristic, and viviparous, retaining developing eggs and youngs in special brood pouch. Species Species within the genus ''Brotia'' include: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
