Bythinella bouloti
Appearance
Bythinella bouloti | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Bythinellidae |
Genus: | Bythinella |
Species: | B. bouloti
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Binomial name | |
Bythinella bouloti Girardi, Bichain & Wienin, 2002[1]
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Bythinella bouloti is a species of very small freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Amnicolidae.
As of 2002, no living animals had been found. Empty shells were used as the basis for the species description.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is endemic to France. The type locality is a cave in Castelbouc, Sainte-Enimie, Lozère.[1]
Ecology
[edit]Bythinella bouloti is probably a troglobite.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d (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. "HENRI GIRARDI .::. Bulletin en 13 pages". Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2009.