Ancylus ashangiensis
Species of gastropod
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Ancylus ashangiensis is a species of small freshwater snail in the family Planorbidae.[1][3] This species is endemic to Lake Ashangi in Ethiopia.[1] It is threatened by agrochemical pollution and declining water level.[1]
| Ancylus ashangiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superorder: | Hygrophila |
| Family: | Planorbidae |
| Genus: | Ancylus |
| Species: | A. ashangiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancylus ashangiensis Brown, 1965[2] | |
The shell measures 4.8 mm (0.19 in) in length and 2.3 mm (0.091 in) in width.[2]
