Reymondia tanganyicensis

Reymondia tanganyicensis is a species of freshwater snail in the family Paludomidae. It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika, where it is known from six locations within Burundi and Tanzania.[1] It lives in shallow areas of the lake up to 3 meters deep, where it can be found under rocks. It is threatened by pollution and sedimentation in the lake.[1]

Reymondia tanganyicensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Paludomidae
Subfamily:
Hauttecoeuriinae
Tribe:
Spekiini
Genus:
Reymondia
Species:
R. tanganyicensis
Binomial name
Reymondia tanganyicensis
Smith, 1889

References
  1. Nicayennzi, F. 2010. Reymondia tanganyicensis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 28 August 2014.


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