Theodoxus danubialis
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| Shells of Theodoxus danubialis from Lombardy, on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
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clade Neritimorpha clade Cycloneritimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Neritoidea |
| Family: | Neritidae |
| Subfamily: | Neritininae |
| Tribe: | Theodoxini |
| Genus: | Theodoxus |
| Species: | T. danubialis |
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Theodoxus danubialis (Pfeiffer, 1828) |
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clade Cycloneritimorpha
Theodoxus danubialis is a species of small freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites. The species is considered as endangered in Germany, Austria and in the Czech Republic.
The Latin name Theodoxus danubialis means "God's gift to the Danube" or "The praise of God in the Danube".
Shells of Theodoxus danubialis can reach a diameter of 9–13 millimetres (0.35–0.51 in). These shells are quite flattened, with 3-3.5 whorls. The surface has a characteristic dark brown zigzag drawing on a light background. The width of the zigzag lines is variable. The mouth is round to slightly elliptical. The operculum is pale yellow. The edge is brown and slightly thickened. The body of the snail is bright with a wide base. The antennae are long and pointed.
The distribution of this species is Mediterranean and Pontic. It occurs in Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic (in Moravia it is critically endangered),Germany (in Bavaria only and it is critically endangered),Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovakia,Slovenia, Ukraine, Serbia and Montenegro.
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