- Source: Oxyloma patentissima
Oxyloma patentissima is a species of land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Succineidae, the amber snails.
Distribution
The distribution of Oxyloma patentissima includes:
Lake Chad
Angola
Botswana
Zimbabwe, lake Chivero
southern Mozambique
South Africa
Description
The width of the shell is 5.1-5.3 mm; the height of the shell is 8.9-10.4 mm.
Ecology
Oxyloma patentissima lives only in very wet habitats. It is an amphibious species living around freshwater habitats such as streams and lakes, and also in mangroves. This species can also be ecologically considered as a freshwater snail.
References
External links
Wright C. A. (1963). "The freshwater gastropod mollusca of Angola". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) 10(8): 447-528. 16 plates. page 500.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Oxyloma patentissima
- Oxyloma
- List of non-marine molluscs of Mozambique
- List of non-marine molluscs of Zimbabwe
- List of non-marine molluscs of South Africa
