Paladilhia pleurotoma

Paladilhia pleurotoma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Truncatelloidea
Family: Moitessieriidae
Genus: Paladilhia
Species: P. pleurotoma
Binomial name
Paladilhia pleurotoma
Bourguignat, 1865
Synonyms

Paladilhia pontmartiniana (Nicolas, 1891)

Paladilhia pleurotoma is a species of freshwater snail in the family Moitessieriidae. [2]

It is endemic to France. This snail lives in underground water bodies. It is not of immediate conservation concern but it could be threatened by water pollution and overexploitation of aquifers.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Prie, V. 2010. Paladilhia pleurotoma. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 28 August 2014.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2014). Paladilhia pleurotoma Bourguignat, 1865. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=723843 on 2015-02-19
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