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Melanopsis etrusca

Synonyms: Melanopsis lorcana var. etrusca; Melanopsis tricarinata etrusca

Wikipedia Abstract

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.
View Wikipedia Record: Melanopsis etrusca

Infraspecies

Melanopsis etrusca var. etrusca
Melanopsis etrusca var. guineensis

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Melanopsis etrusca

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Citations

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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0