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Stenomelania Denisoniensis
''Stenomelania denisoniensis'' is a very variable species of freshwater snail, an Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Thiaridae. ''Stenomelania denisoniensis'' has a long, slender shell and small aperture. This species has a characteristic angled shoulder just below the suture. This shoulder may be strong in some individuals and weak in others even if they are part of the same population. Biology and ecology "On and in sediment, rocks and on water weeds in freshwater rivers, streams, lakes and dams. A detritus and algal feeder. ''Stenomelania denisoniensis'' broods larvae in a brood pouch in the head which may contain a dozen shelled juveniles and many unshelled juveniles in different embryonic stages." Distribution Distribution of ''Stenomelania denisoniensis'' is endemic to Australia and includes New South Wales and Queensland, the Northern Territory and Western Australia Is found most commonly found in tropical and subtropical Australia (the northern h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auguste Louis Brot
Auguste Louis Brot (September 18, 1821 ''Sevue Suisse de zoologies'', vol. 4, 1896-189"Auguste Louss Brot"/ref>- August 30, 1896) was a Swiss malacologist ( conchologist). ''The American Naturalist'', March 1897p.270/ref> After several years of studies in Zurich, Paris and Berlin, he earned the degree of Doctor in Medicine in 1845. Soon he became deeply interested in natural history, abandoned medicine, returned to Geneva and became a malacologist, with a special interest in terrestrial and aquatic molluscs. For over 40 years he was associated with the Natural History Museum of Geneva. He was an elected correspondent (1887) of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas. It was founded in 1812, by many of the leading nat .... He is a conchological taxon authority and the name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
