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Species of gastropod

Melanopsis etrusca
Conservation status

Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily: Cerithioidea
Family: Melanopsidae
Genus: Melanopsis
Species: M. etrusca
Binomial name
Melanopsis etrusca
Brot, 1862

Melanopsis etrusca is a species of freshwater snail in the family Melanopsidae. It is endemic to southern Tuscany, central Italy, where it is found in hot springs. Today it is known from only four locations and its populations are decreasing. It is threatened by the draining of its hot spring habitat.

References

  1. ^ Cianfanelli, S. (2010). "Melanopsis etrusca". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T40077A10300265. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T40077A10300265.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Melanopsis etrusca


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