''Filopaludina'' is a

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and an operculum, aquatic

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.Bouchet, P. (2014). Filopaludina Habe, 1964. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=827276 on 2014-12-09

Distribution

The indigenous distribution of ''Filopaludina'' includes

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Species

Species within the genus ''Filopaludina'' are within two subgenera and they include: subgenus '' Siamopaludina'' Brandt, 1968 * '' Filopaludina javanica'' (von dem Busch, 1844)Kittivorachate R. & Yangyuen C. (2004). "Molluscs in the Ubolratana Reservoir, Khon Kaen". '' Kasetsart Journal'' (Nat. Sci.) 38: 131-139
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* '' Filopaludina maekoki'' (Brandt, 1968) * ''

Filopaludina martensi ''Filopaludina martensi'' is a species of large freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum (gastropod), operculum, an Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae. Description The shape of the gastropod shell, shell ...

'' (Frauenfeld, 1865) ** ''Filopaludina martensi cambodiensis'' Brandt, 1974 ** ''Filopaludina martensi martensi'' (Frauenfeld, 1865) ** ''Filopaludina martensi munensis'' Brandt, 1974 subgenus ''Filopaludina'' Habe, 1964 * '' Filopaludina filosa'' (Reeve, 1863) * '' Filopaludina miveruensis'' Smith * ''

Filopaludina sumatrensis ''Filopaludina sumatrensis'' is a species of large freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). ''Filopaludina sumatrensis'' (Dunker, 1852). Accessed through: World Re ...

'' (Dunker, 1852) ** ''Filopaludina sumatrensis peninsularis'' Brandt, 1974 subgenus ''?'' * '' Filopaludina bengalensis'' (Lamarck, 1818) * '' Filopaludina munensis'' Synonyms: * ''Filopaludina doliaris'' (Gould, 1844) is a synonym of ''

Idiopoma doliaris ''Idiopoma doliaris'' is a species of large freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae. Distribution This species is found in Myanmar and in Thailand Thailand ( ), histori ...

'' (Gould, 1844) * ''Filopaludina mandahlbarthi'' is a synonym of '' Sinotaia mandahlbarthi'' Brandt, 1968 * ''Filopaludina quadrata'' (Benson, 1842) is a synonym of '' Sinotaia quadrata'' (Benson, 1842) * ''Filopaludina simonis'' Bavay, 1898 is a synonym of '' Idiopoma simonis'' Bavay, 1898

Ecology

''Filopaludina'' sp. from

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serves as a second intermediate host for the parasitic

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References

* Brandt R.A.M. (1974). ''The non-marine aquatic Mollusca of Thailand''. Archiv für Molluskenkunde. 105: i-iv, 1-423

External links

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