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Clithon retropictum

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Clithon retropictum (Korean: 기수갈고둥, Japanese: 石蜑螺) is a species of freshwater and brackish water snail with an operculum. It is an aquatic gastropod in the family Neritidae.

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Order:Cycloneritida
Family:Neritidae
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Clithon retropictum
A live Clithon retropictum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Cycloneritida
Family: Neritidae
Genus: Clithon
Species:
C. retropictum
Binomial name
Clithon retropictum
(von Martens, 1879)
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    • Clithon retropicta (von Martens, 1878)
    • Clithon retropictus (incorrect gender ending)
    • Neritina nubila (von Martens, 1860)
    • Neritina obtusa (Reeve, 1855)
    • Neritina retropicta (von Martens, 1879)
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Distribution

This species occurs on the Japanese islands of Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku.[2] It also occurs on the South Korean island of Jeju, and in [3] Taiwan.

Description

Clithon retropictum shells

Habitat

C. retropictus lives in brackish water and in freshwater.[4]

Feeding habits

Clithon retropictum is an herbivorous species.[5]

Life cycle

C. retropictum is oviparous.[4] Juveniles hatch from eggs in September.[4] The lifespan of C. retropictum is up to 12 years and it is one of the most long-lived freshwater gastropods.[6]

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Status

The species is considered as a second grade endangered species by the Korean Ministry of Environment.[8]

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