Bythinella galerae

Bythinella galerae is a species of very small freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Amnicolidae.

Bythinella galerae
Not evaluated (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Rissooidea
Family:
Amnicolidae
Subfamily:
Amnicolinae
Genus:
Bythinella
Species:
B. galerae
Binomial name
Bythinella galerae
Girardi, Bichain & Wienin, 2002[2]

As of 2002, no living animals had been found. Empty shells were used as the basis for the species description.[2]

Distribution
Bythinella galerae (France)

This species is endemic to France. The type locality is a cave in Castelbouc, Sainte-Enimie, Lozère.[2]

Ecology

Bythinella galerae is probably a troglobite.[2]

References
  1. IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 9 November 2009.
  2. (in French) Girardi H., Bichain J. M. & Wienin M. (2002) "Description de deux nouvelles espèces de Bythinella (Mollusca: Caenogastropoda: Hydrobiidae) de l’exsurgence de Castelbouc (Lozère, France)". Documents Malacologiques 3: 43-54. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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