Neritilia manoeli
Neritilia manoeli shells
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Neritimorpha
Order: Cycloneritida
Family: Neritiliidae
Genus: Neritilia
Species:
N. manoeli
Binomial name
Neritilia manoeli
(Dohrn, 1866)
Synonyms[1]

Neritina manoeli (Dohrn, 1866)

Neritilia manoeli is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc or micromollusk in the family Neritiliidae.

The survival of this species is threatened by habitat loss. They are found in Principe Island, Sao Tome Island, Bibundi, and Victoria (on aquatic plants).[2]

The width of the adult shell is 4 mm.[2]

Ecology

Distribution

This species is found on São Tomé and Príncipe and in Cameroon.[1]

Habitat

The ecological habitat for this nerite is inland wetlands,[3] such as rivers.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Van Damme, D. (2020). "Neritilia manoeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T14626A151142129. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T14626A151142129.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.
  3. ↑ "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Neritilia manoeli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000-06-30. Retrieved 2020-04-03.

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