Tylomelania hannelorae
Tylomelania hannelorae is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae.
| Tylomelania hannelorae | |
|---|---|
| An apertural view of a shell of a holotype of Tylomelania hannelorae. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Pachychilidae |
| Genus: | Tylomelania |
| Species: | T. hannelorae |
| Binomial name | |
| Tylomelania hannelorae von Rintelen & Glaubrecht, 2008[1] | |
The specific name hannelorae is in honor of Hannelore Glaubrecht, who participated on the malacological research.[1]
Distribution
This species occurs in Lake Mahalona, Sulawesi, Indonesia.[1] Its type locality is Lake Mahalona.[1]
Ecology
The females of Tylomelania hannelorae usually have 1-2 embryos in their brood pouch.[1] Newly hatched snails of Tylomelania hannelorae have a shell height of 2.4-3.1 mm.[1]
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