''Beddomeia'' is a

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of very small

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s that have a

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and an operculum, aquatic operculate

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s in the family

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Species

Species within the genus ''Beddomeia'' include: *'' Beddomeia acheronensis'' **'' Beddomeia acheronensis absona'' **'' Beddomeia acheronensis acheronensis'' *'' Beddomeia angulata'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia averni'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia bellii'' Petterd, 1889 *'' Beddomeia bowryensis'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia briansmithi'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia camensis'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *''

Beddomeia capensis ''Beddomeia capensis'' is an aquatic operculate gastropod mollusk, a species of very small freshwater snail that has a gill and an operculum, in the family Hydrobiidae. The species is classified as endangered and known to be endemic to five str ...

'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia fallax'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia forthensis'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia franklandensis'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia franklinensis'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia fromensis'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia fultoni'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia gibba'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia hallae'' Petterd, 1889 *'' Beddomeia hermansi'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *''

Beddomeia hullii ''Beddomeia hullii'' is a species of very small freshwater snail that has a gill and an operculum, an aquatic operculate gastropod mollusc in the family Hydrobiidae. This species is endemic to Australia. See also *List of non-marine molluscs o ...

'' Petterd, 1889 *'' Beddomeia inflata'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia kershawi'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia kessneri'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia krybetes'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia launcestonensis'' (Johnston, 1879) *'' Beddomeia lodderae'' Petterd, 1889 *'' Beddomeia mesibovi'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *''

Beddomeia minima ''Beddomeia minima'' is a population of freshwater snails that are endemic to Australia. It is commonly classified as a hydrobiid snail. This population was listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List in 2011 due to its distribution being restrict ...

Beddomeia tumida ''Beddomeia tumida'' is a species of very small (4 ) freshwater snail that has a gill and an operculum. It is an aquatic operculate gastropod mollusc in the family Hydrobiidae, and is endemic to Australia. It had not been spotted for 120 y ...

'' Petterd, 1889 *'' Beddomeia turnerae'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia waterhouseae'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia wilmotensis'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia wiseae'' Ponder & Clark, 1993 *'' Beddomeia zeehanensis'' Ponder & Clark, 1993

References

* Ancey, C. F. (1898). Notes malacologiques. A – Observation sur les mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles recueillies dans ľIndo-Chine et particulièrement au Laos par Henri Counillon. B – Description ďespèces nouvelle du centre ďAfrique; C – Notes sur quelques coupes génériques ou sous-génériques de Mollusques. D – Description ďun mollusque méditerranéen nouveau. Bulletin du Musée ďHistoire Naturelle de Marseille. Série II 1(1): 125–150.

External links

Petterd W.F. (1889). Contributions for a systematic catalogue of the aquatic shells of Tasmania. Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. (1888): 60-82, pls 1-4.

Brazier, J. (1896). On the new genus ''Petterdiana''. Papers & Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. 105
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