Kingdom Animalia Higher classification Melanopsis | Genus Melanopsis Rank Species | |
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Similar Melanopsis, Melanopsidae, Sorbeoconcha, Melanoides, Red‑rimmed melania | ||
Melanopsis etrusca is a species of freshwater snail in the family Melanopsidae. It is endemic to southern Italy, where it is found in hot springs. Today it is known from only four locations and its populations are decreasing. It is threatened by the draining of its hot spring habitat.
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Melanopsis etrusca Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA