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Bythinella galerae

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Kingdom
  
Superfamily
  
Rissooidea

Subfamily
  
Amnicolinae

Scientific name
  
Bythinella galerae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Family
  
Genus
  
Bythinella

Higher classification
  
Bythinella

Bythinella galerae

Similar
  
Bythinella, Molluscs, Gastropods, Hydrobiidae, Amnicolidae

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

Contents

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

Distribution

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

Ecology

Bythinella galerae is probably a troglobite.

References

Bythinella galerae Wikipedia


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