• Source: Melanoides victoriae

Melanoides victoriae is a species of a freshwater snail, a gastropod in the Thiaridae family.




Distribution


The type locality is "the rapids above the Victoria Falls of the Zambezi", Zambezi River at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe.
Melanoides victoriae is endemic to Southern Africa, and the species distribution includes:

Botswana
South Africa
Zambezi River, Zimbabwe
East Caprivi and Okavango River in north-eastern Namibia
Cunene River




Description


The width of the shell is 10 mm. The height of the shell is 29 mm.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Melanoides victoriae
• Melanoides
• Red-rimmed melania
• List of molluscs of Botswana
• List of non-marine molluscs of Mozambique
• List of least concern molluscs
• List of least concern perciform fishes
• IUCN Red List endangered species (Animalia)
• IUCN Red List near threatened species (Animalia)