Afropomus balanoidea
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Afropomus balanoidea is a species of a freshwater snail, gastropod in the family Ampullariidae.
Afropomus balanoidea is the only species in the genus Afropomus.[4] Afropomus is the type genus of the subfamily Afropominae.[5]
Afropomus is a primitive genus within Ampullariidae.[4]
Subspecies
Subspecies of Afropomus balanoidea include:
- Afropomus balanoidea balanoidea (Gould, 1850)
- Afropomus balanoidea nimbae Binder, 1963[4] This subspecies from the Ivory Coast has higher spire.
Distribution
Distribution of Afropomus balanoidea include:
Th type locality is Cape Mount in Liberia.[4]
Its presence in Ghana is uncertain.[1]
Description
The shape of the shell is ovate.[4]
The width of the shell is 20 mm.[4] The height of the shell is 23 mm.[4]
Ecology
Afropomus balanoidea lives in clean water in ditches, creeks and small rivers.[1][4] It also require high concentration of oxygen.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Kristensen T. K. & Stensgaard A-S. (2006). Afropomus balanoidea. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 13 May 2011.
- ^ Pilsbry H. A. & Bequaert J. C. (1927). "The aquatic mollusks of the Belgian Congo, with a geographical and ecological account of Congo malacology". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 53(2): 69-602. PDF. page 171.
- ^ Gould A. A. (1850). "Dr. Gould exhibited to the Society a number of new species of shells from Africa, recently presented by Dr. Perkins". Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History III: 193-197. pages 196-197.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0 7484 0026 5.
- ^ Bouchet, Philippe; Rocroi, Jean-Pierre; Frýda, Jiri; Hausdorf, Bernard; Ponder, Winston; Valdés, Ángel & Warén, Anders (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". Malacologia. 47 (1–2). Hackenheim, Germany: ConchBooks: 1–397. ISBN 3-925919-72-4. ISSN 0076-2997.
External links
Databases 
people - "Afropomus". The apple snail website.
