Syrnolopsis
Encyclopedia
Syrnolopsis is a genus of freshwater snail
s, gastropods in the Paludomidae
family.
Syrnolopsis is the type genus of the tribe Syrnolopsini.
Freshwater snail
A freshwater snail is one kind of freshwater mollusc, the other kind being freshwater clams and mussels, i.e. freshwater bivalves. Specifically a freshwater snail is a gastropod that lives in a watery non-marine habitat. The majority of freshwater gastropods have a shell, with very few exceptions....
s, gastropods in the Paludomidae
Paludomidae
Paludomidae, common name paludomids, is a family of freshwater snails, gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.- Taxonomy :The following three subfamilies have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi :...
family.
Syrnolopsis is the type genus of the tribe Syrnolopsini.
Species
Species in the genus Syrnolopsis include:- Syrnolopsis gracilisSyrnolopsis gracilisSyrnolopsis gracilis is a species of gastropod in the Paludomidae family. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes....
Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927 - Syrnolopsis lacustrisSyrnolopsis lacustrisSyrnolopsis lacustris is a species of freshwater snail, a gastropod in the Paludomidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes....
E. A. Smith, 1880 - type species - Syrnolopsis minutaSyrnolopsis minutaSyrnolopsis minuta is a species of a freshwater snail, a gastropod in the Paludomidae family. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. Its natural habitat is intermittent freshwater lakes....
Bourguignat, 1885
Further reading
- Mandahl-Barth G. (1954). "The anatomy and systematic position of the Tanganyikan snails Syrnolopsis and Anceya". Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge, 4°, Sciences Zoologiques 1: 217-221.