Gabbia pygmaea
Species of gastropod
Gabbia pygmaea is a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Bithyniidae. It may be threatened by damming of Mekong (both current and planned) and water pollution from industrialisation.
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| Apertural view of the shell of Gabbia pygmaea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Bithyniidae |
| Genus: | Gabbia |
| Species: | G. pygmaea
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| Gabbia pygmaea (Preston, 1908)
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Distribution
The native distribution of this species includes:
The non-native distribution of this species includes the United States.[1]
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Richter, K.; Simonis, J. (2012). "Bithynia pygmaea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T184828A1755436. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T184828A1755436.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Kulsantiwong J., Prasopdee S., Ruangsittichai J., Ruangjirachuporn W., Boonmars T., Viyanant V., Pierossi P., Hebert P. D. N. & Tesana S. (2013). "DNA Barcode Identification of Freshwater Snails in the Family Bithyniidae from Thailand". PLoS ONE 8(11): e79144. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0079144.
External links
- Chitramvong Y. P. (1991). "The Bithyniidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchla) of Thailand: comparative internal anatomy. Walkerana 5(14): 161-206. PDF.Error: "Q16842527" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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