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Tylomelania patriarchalis (P. Sarasin & F. Sarasin 1897)

Tylomelania patriarchalis

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Tylomelania patriarchalis is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae.

Distribution

This species occurs in Malili lakes, Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1] It occur in the single lake and the type locality is the lake Matano.[1]

Apertural view of a shell of Tylomelania patriarchalis from its type description.

Description

The shell has 6-9 whorls.[1]

The width of the shell is 26 mm.[1] The height of the shell is 82 mm.[1] The width of the aperture is 14 mm.[1] The height of the aperture is 22 mm.[1]

There are 6-7 concentric lines on the operculum.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i (in German) Sarasin P. & Sarasin F. (1897). "Über die Molluskenfauna der großen Süßwasser-Seen von Central-Celebes". Zoologischer Anzeiger 539/540: 308-320. page 310-311.

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Tylomelania patriarchalis: Brief Summary

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Tylomelania patriarchalis is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae.

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