| Tanganyicia michelae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Paludomidae |
| Genus: | Tanganyicia |
| Species: | T. michelae
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| Binomial name | |
| Tanganyicia michelae (West, 1999)
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Tanganyicia michelae is a species of tropical freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Paludomidae.
Distribution
Tanganyicia michelae is endemic to Lake Tanganyika. It is found in only in Kala Bay, Zambia.
Ecology
The natural habitat of this snail is freshwater lakes. Tanganyicia rufofilosa lives in depths of 2–7 metres (6 ft 7 in – 23 ft 0 in) on mud and sand bottoms.
It is threatened mainly by water pollution and sedimentation.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Nicayenzi, F. (2010). "Tanganyicia michelae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T184657A8308480. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T184657A8308480.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
