Rivomarginella morrisoni

Rivomarginella morrisoni is a species of freshwater snail, gastropod mollusk in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.

Rivomarginella morrisoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Muricoidea
Family:
Marginellidae
Subfamily:
Marginellinae
Genus:
Rivomarginella
Species:
R. morrisoni
Binomial name
Rivomarginella morrisoni
Brandt, 1968

Rivomarginella morrisoni is the type species of the genus Rivomarginella.[2]

Distribution

It is native to central Thailand: Mae Klong River, Prachin Buri River, Nan River, Klong Bang O, Klong Ban Yikkan, Klong Prapa, Klong Rapipat.[1]

The type locality is Prachin Buri River, Kabin Buri District, Thailand.[3]

Description

The height of the shell is 5.4 - 11.3 mm.[3]

Ecology

Rivomarginella morrisoni lives in rivers, lakes, and canals.[1]

References
  1. Köhler F. & Richter K. (2012). "Rivomarginella morrisoni". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012: e.T184928A1766366. Downloaded on 02 January 2016.
  2. Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Rivomarginella. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=465265 on 2016-01-02
  3. Coovert G. A. & Coovert H. K. (1995). "Revision of the Supraspecific Classification of Marginelliform Gastropods". The Nautilus 109(2-3): 43-110, pages 92-93.


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