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Paludomidae
Paludomidae, common name paludomids, is a family of freshwater snails, gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Distribution The distribution of the Paludomidae includes Asia and Africa. Taxonomy The following three subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005): * Paludominae Stoliczka, 1868 - synonym: Philopotamidinae Stache, 1889 * Cleopatrinae Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927 * Hauttecoeuriinae Bourguignat, 1885 ** tribe Hauttecoeuriini Bourguignat, 1885 - synonym: Tanganyiciinae Bandel, 1998 ** tribe Nassopsini Kesteven, 1903 - synonym: Lavigeriidae Thile, 1925 ** tribe Rumellini Ancey, 1906 Ancey C. F. (1906). "Réflexions sur la Faune Malacologique du Lac Tanganika et Catalogue des Mollusques de ce Lac". ''Bulletin Scientifique de la France et de la Belgique'' 40229270245246. ** tribe Spekiini Ancey, 1906 - synonyms: Giraudiidae Bourguignat, 1885 (inv.); Reymondiinae Bandel, 1998 ** tribe Syrnolopsini Bourguignat, 1890 ** tribe Tiphobiini Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanganyicia
''Tanganyicia'' is a genus of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Paludomidae. Before 2002 this genus was placed within the family Thiaridae. Species Brown (1994) considered ''Tanganyicia rufofilosa'' a very variable species and the only species within the genus ''Tanganyicia''.Brown D. S. (1994). ''Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance''. Taylor & Francis. . Later, in 1999, another species was described. Species within the genus ''Tanganyicia'' include: * ''Tanganyicia michelae'' (West, 1999) * ''Tanganyicia rufofilosa ''Tanganyicia rufofilosa'' is a species of tropical freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Paludomidae.Strong E. E. & Glaubrecht M. (2002). "Evidence for convergent evolution of brooding in a unique gast ...'' (Smith, 1880) - type species References Paludomidae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Snails of Lake Tanganyika {{Palu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |