- Source: Theodoxus jordani
Theodoxus jordani is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
Distribution
This species occurs in:
Turkey
Syria
Lebanon
Lake Kinneret in Israel
Palestinian territories
Yarmouk River in Jordan
Iraq
Iran
The type locality is the Jordan Basin.
Shells of this species were also found in Üçağızlı Cave in Turkey, in Upper Paleolithic deposits which probably originated from the Orontes River.
Parasites
Parasites of Theodoxus jordani include two types of trematodes.
Predators
Predators of Theodoxus jordani include:
fishes Barbus longiceps, Blennius fluviatilis
crab Potamon potamon
Footnotes
References
External links
Al-Dabbagh K. Y., Khalid Y. & Luka J. Y. (1986). "Population dynamics of the gastropod Theodoxus jordani (Sowerby) in the Shatt Al-Arab River". Freshwater Biology 16: 443–448. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2427.1986.tb00986.x.
Alouf N. J. (1998). "Distribution of Theodoxus jordani (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Lebanon: biogeographic aspects". Vie Milieu 48: 133–138.
Al-Dabbagh K. Y. & Luka J. Y. (1986). "Respiration studies and population metabolism of the gastropod Theodoxus jordani (Sowerby)". Freshwater Biology 16(4): 449–453.
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Theodoxus jordani
- Theodoxus
- Theodoxus fluviatilis
- Neritina
- List of non-marine molluscs of Iraq
- List of non-marine molluscs of Jordan
- List of non-marine molluscs of Lebanon
- List of least concern molluscs
- List of non-marine molluscs of Turkey
- IUCN Red List critically endangered species (Animalia)
