Chilina iguazuensis
| Chilina iguazuensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Heterobranchia clade Euthyneura clade Panpulmonata clade Hygrophila |
| Superfamily: | Chilinoidea |
| Family: | Chilinidae |
| Genus: | Chilina |
| Species: | C. iguazuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilina iguazuensis Gregoric & Rumi, 2008[1] | |
Chilina iguazuensis is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Chilinidae.
The specific name iguazuensis is derived from the Iguazu River, where it lives.
Distribution
Chilina iguazuensis is endemic to Iguazú National Park, Misiones Province, Argentina. It lives in the Upper Iguazú River there.[1]
Ecology
This snail species lives in the rapids of Upper Iguazú River.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Gregoric D. E. G. & Rumi A. (2008) "Chilina iguazuensis (Gastropoda: Chilinidae), New Species From Iguazú National Park, Argentina". Malacologia 50(1): 321-330. doi:10.4002/0076-2997-50.1-2.321.
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