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Gyraulus bekaensis

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Gyraulus bekaensis
Scientific classification
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clade Heterobranchia
informal group Pulmonata
informal group Basommatophora
clade Hygrophila
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G. parvus
Binomial name
Gyraulus bekaensis
Glöer & Bössneck, 2007[1]

Gyraulus bekaensis is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails.

The specific name bekaensis is named after the Beqaa Governorate, where it occurs.[1]

Distribution

The type locality is Aammiq, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon.[1]

Habitat

In freshwater habitats.

References

  1. ^ a b c Template:De icon Glöer P. & Bössneck U. (2007). "Zur Identität von Gyraulus piscinarum (Bourguignat, 1852) mit der Beschreibung von G. bekaensis n. sp. (Gastropoda: Planorbidae)". Mollusca 25(2): 139-146. PDF