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List Of Non-marine Molluscs Of Nigeria
The non-marine molluscs of Nigeria are a part of the molluscan fauna of Nigeria (wildlife of Nigeria). A number of species of non-marine Mollusca, molluscs are found in the wild in Nigeria. Freshwater gastropods Freshwater gastropods in Nigeria include: Neritidae * ''Clypeolum owenianum'' (Wood, 1828) * ''Vitta cristata'' (Morelet, 1864) * ''Vitta glabrata'' (Sowerby, 1849) * ''Vitta rubricata'' (Morelet, 1858) Ampullariidae * ''Lanistes libycus'' (Morelet, 1848) * ''Lanistes ovum'' Peters, 1845 * ''Pila ovata'' (Olivier, 1804) * ''Pila wernei'' (Philipi, 1851) Thiaridae * ''Melanoides tuberculata'' (O. F. Müller, 1774) * ''Pachymelania aurita'' (Müller, 1774) * ''Pachymelania byronensis'' (Wood, 1828) * ''Pachymelania fusca'' (Gmelin, 1791) Pachychilidae * ''Potadoma freethi'' (Gray, 1831) * ''Potadoma liberiensis'' (Schepman, 1888) * ''Potadoma moerchi'' (Reeve, 1859) Hydrobiidae * ''Potamopyrgus ciliatus'' (Gould, 1850) Assimineidae * ''Assiminea hessei'' O. Boettge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachymelania Aurita
''Pachymelania aurita'' is a species of freshwater snail, a gastropod mollusk in the family Thiaridae. Description The shell of an adult ''Jagora asperata'' can be as long as . These freshwater snails mainly feed on blue-green algae, diatoms and organic debris. Distribution and habitat This species is widespread along the Western Africa coasts, in Mauritania, Ivory Coast Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria and Gabon Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north .... It lives in mangrove swamps, lagoons and brackish tidal waters. References External links *Encyclopaedia of Life [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabbiella Tchadiensis
''Gabbiella'' is an East African genus of small freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Bithyniidae. Species Species in the genus ''Gabbiella'' include: * ''Gabbiella balovalensis'' * ''Gabbiella humerosa'' * ''Gabbiella rosea'' * ''Gabbiella stanleyi ''Gabbiella stanleyi'' is a species of small freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Bithyniidae. The specific name ''stanleyi'' is in honor of explorer Henry Morton Stanley. This species is e ...'' References Bithyniidae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Bithyniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabbiella Africana
''Gabbiella'' is an East African genus of small freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Bithyniidae. Species Species in the genus ''Gabbiella'' include: * ''Gabbiella balovalensis'' * ''Gabbiella humerosa'' * ''Gabbiella rosea'' * ''Gabbiella stanleyi ''Gabbiella stanleyi'' is a species of small freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Bithyniidae. The specific name ''stanleyi'' is in honor of explorer Henry Morton Stanley. This species is e ...'' References Bithyniidae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Bithyniidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bithyniidae
Bithyniidae is a family of small freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Bithyniidae Gray, 1857. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=182697 on 2016-02-28 Their minute shell is often colored. They are characterized by a calcareous operculum, a lobe on the upper surface of the neck. The ctenidium, the respiratory gill-comb, is very broad. They have a ciliary feeding habit. The kidney has a large extension towards the mantle. Genera Genera in the family Bithyniidae include: * '' Alocinna'' Annandale & Prashad, 1919 * ''Bithynia'' Leach, 1818 - type genusGlöer P. (2002). ''Die Süßwassergastropoden Nord- und Mitteleuropas''. Die Tierwelt Deutschlands, ConchBooks, Hackenheim, 326 pp., . Reference for subgenera of genus ''Bithynia''. ** Subgenus ''Bithynia'' Leach, 1818 ** Subgenus '' Codiella'' Locard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assiminea Hessei
''Assiminea'' is a genus of minute, salt-tolerant snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks, or micromollusks, in the family Assimineidae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Assiminea Fleming, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137681 on 2015-04-29 Distribution and habitat These snails can be found worldwide. They live usually in brackish water and salt marshes of tropical and temperate regions, at beaches, in water and at land. Description These are very small to medium large snails, between 2 and 13 mm). Some adults do not exceed a size of 3 mm. The shape of the thin shells is somewhat ovately conical. The margin of the aperture is simple. The operculum is in most cases horny. The eyes are at the end of short, stout stalks. They feed on vegetable detritus and small algae. They lay their eggs in the mud, and hatch as free-swimming larvae. Species According to the World Register of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assimineidae
Assimineidae is a family of minute snails, also known as palmleaf snails, with an operculum, gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the superfamily Rissoidae. Many of these very small snails live in intermediate habitats, being amphibious between saltwater and land; others live in freshwater. Distribution The distribution of the Assimineidae is worldwide."Family summary for Assimineidae" , last change 15-08-2006, accessed 4 August 2010. The oldest fossils are known from the aged |
Potamopyrgus Ciliatus
''Potamopyrgus'' is a genus of minute freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the family Tateidae.Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2014); Criscione and Ponder 2013. ''Potamopyrgus'' Stimpson, 1865. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=147122 on 2014-07-29 Description Stimpson (1865) described the genus as follows: “Shell ovate-conic, imperforate; apex acute; whorls coronated with spines; outer whorl nearly two-thirds the length of the shell; aperture ovate, outer lip acute. Operculum corneous, subspiral. Foot rather short for the length of the shell, broadest in front and strongly auriculated. Tentacles very long, slender, and tapering. Eyes on very prominent tubercles. Rostrum of moderate size.” Distribution This genus is endemic to New Zealand and south eastern Australia. However, one species within this genus, ''P. antipodarum'', has been accidentally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hydrobiidae
Hydrobiidae, commonly known as mud snails, is a large cosmopolitan family of very small freshwater and brackish water snails with an operculum; they are in the order Littorinimorpha. Distribution Hydrobiidae are found in much of the world, inhabiting all continents except Antarctica. In Australia alone there are over 260 species in the family. Description These are very small or minute snails, with a shell height of less than 8 mm. The dextrally-coiled shells are smooth (except for growth lines conforming to the shape of the outer lip) and are usually rather nondescript. The shell offers very few robust characteristics to the systematist who is attempting to classify the species within this family. This difficulty is compounded by a high degree of intraspecific variation. Descriptions often have to be based on the characteristics of the operculum, radula and penis. The shell of species within this family varies from planispiral to needle-shaped. The shell may hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potadoma Moerchi
''Potadoma'' is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Pachychilidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Potadoma Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1057364 on 2022-02-07 The species of this genus are found in Africa and Caribbean. Species: *'' Potadoma alutacea'' *'' Potadoma angulata'' *'' Potadoma bicarinata'' *'' Potadoma bifidicincta'' *'' Potadoma brevissima'' *'' Potadoma buttikoferi'' *'' Potadoma emerenciae'' *'' Potadoma freethi'' *'' Potadoma graptoconus'' *'' Potadoma ignobilis'' *'' Potadoma kadeii'' *''Potadoma kanyatsiae'' *'' Potadoma kyeoroensis'' *'' Potadoma liberiensis'' *'' Potadoma liricincta'' *'' Potadoma lomekwiensis'' *'' Potadoma moerchi'' *''Potadoma mupandae'' *''Potadoma nageli'' *''Potadoma nyakabingoensis'' *''Potadoma nyongensis'' *''Potadoma olivoidea'' *'' Potadoma plicata'' *'' Potadoma ponthiervillensis'' *'' Potadom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potadoma Liberiensis
''Potadoma liberiensis'' is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Pachychilidae. Distribution This species occurs in: * Liberia * Ivory Coast * Guinea The type locality Type locality may refer to: * Type locality (biology) * Type locality (geology) See also * Local (other) * Locality (other) {{disambiguation ... is "on rocks in the St. Paul's River near Bavia", Liberia. References Pachychilidae {{Pachychilidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potadoma Freethi
''Potadoma freethi'' is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Pachychilidae. The species is found in Africa and Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se .... References Pachychilidae {{Pachychilidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
