Tylomelania baskasti
Tylomelania baskasti is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae.
| Tylomelania baskasti | |
|---|---|
| An apertural view of a shell of a holotype of Tylomelania baskasti. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Pachychilidae |
| Genus: | Tylomelania |
| Species: | T. baskasti |
| Binomial name | |
| Tylomelania baskasti von Rintelen & Glaubrecht, 2008[1] | |
The specific name baskasti is in honor of the German author and journalist Bas Kast, who supported the malacological research.[1]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Malili lake system, in Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1] Its type locality is Larona River.[1]
Ecology
Newly hatched snails of Tylomelania baskasti have a shell height of 5.7-8.4 mm.[1]
References
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