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Theodoxus euxinus

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Theodoxus euxinus

Phylum
  
Superfamily
  
Neritoidea

Subfamily
  
Neritininae

Rank
  
Species

Theodoxus euxinus

Similar
  
Theodoxus meridionalis, Theodoxus anatolicus, Theodoxus prevostianus, Theodoxus danubialis, Theodoxus fluviatilis

Theodoxus euxinus is a species of small freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.

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Distribution

The distribution of this species includes:

  • Ukraine
  • Romania
  • Greece
  • The type locality is Dobrudzha, Romania.

    Description

    The shell is shiny, smooth, with a coarse white ziczac pattern. The width of the shell is 6-8 mm.

    Ecology

    This species occurs in woodlands of the Danube delta region, on rocks, and on sandy or muddy substrates.

    References

    Theodoxus euxinus Wikipedia


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