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Acroloxus pseudolacustris Glöer & Pešić 2012

Acroloxus pseudolacustris

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Acroloxus pseudolacustris is a species of very small freshwater snail, which because of their shape are known as limpets, aquatic pulmonate gastropods in the family Acroloxidae.

Distribution

This freshwater limpet is endemic to Gīlān Province in Iran; it also possibly occurs in Māzandarān Province.

References

  1. ^ Seddon, M.B. (2014). "Acroloxus pseudolacustris". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T55115144A55115151. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T55115144A55115151.en. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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Acroloxus pseudolacustris: Brief Summary

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Acroloxus pseudolacustris is a species of very small freshwater snail, which because of their shape are known as limpets, aquatic pulmonate gastropods in the family Acroloxidae.

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Description

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The oval limpet shell is transparent. The apex is blunt and bent to the left side (Figs 15a–b).
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Peter Glöer, Vladimir Pešić
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Glöer P, Pešić V (2012) The freshwater snails (Gastropoda) of Iran, with descriptions of two new genera and eight new species ZooKeys 219: 11–61
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Distribution

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Iran: Gilan and Mazandaran Provinces.
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Glöer P, Pešić V (2012) The freshwater snails (Gastropoda) of Iran, with descriptions of two new genera and eight new species ZooKeys 219: 11–61
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Peter Glöer
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Vladimir Pešić
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