Fluvidona anodonta
Fluvidona anodonta (North Pine River freshwater snail) is a species of minute freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.
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This species is endemic to Australia. It is only known from the upper South Pine River at Mount Glorious, Queensland.[1]
The North Pine River freshwater snail has a height of 2mm (= lower margin of aperture to tip of spire) and its tiny shell is of a light yellowish-white colour.[2]
References
- Clark, S. (2011). "Fluvidona anodonta". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2011: e.T1291A3396669. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T1291A3396669.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- "North Pine River Freshwater Snail Fluvidona anodonta" (PDF). Moreton Bay Regional Council. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
External links
- "Species Fluvidona anodonta (Hedley & Musson, 1892)". Australian Faunal Directory. 30 January 2012.
- "Fluvidona anodonta (Hedley & Musson, 1892)". Atlas of Living Australia.
- Fluvidona anodonta media from ARKive
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