Burnupia crassistriata
| Burnupia crassistriata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superorder: | Hygrophila |
| Family: | Burnupiidae |
| Genus: | Burnupia |
| Species: | B. crassistriata
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| Binomial name | |
| Burnupia crassistriata (Preston, 1911)
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Burnupia crassistriata is a species of small freshwater snail or limpet, an aquatic gastropod mollusk which was formerly placed in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.[1] It is now classified in the family Burnupiidae.
It was previously listed as a vulnerable species in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (2004).[1]
Distribution
This species of freshwater limpet is endemic to Kenya.[1] Its natural habitat is rivers.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Lange, C. (2010). "Burnupia crassistriata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T44268A10885139. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T44268A10885139.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Burnupia crassistriata (Preston, 1911)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 May 2025.