Marstoniopsis insubrica
Species of gastropod
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Marstoniopsis insubrica is a species of small freshwater snail in the family Amnicolidae.[1] It is widespread but patchily distributed in Europe. Although not considered endangered as a species,[1] it is generally rare and locally threatened through much of its range; in Switzerland it is considered extinct.[5]
| Marstoniopsis insubrica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Amnicolidae |
| Genus: | Marstoniopsis |
| Species: | M. insubrica |
| Binomial name | |
| Marstoniopsis insubrica | |
| Synonyms[3] | |
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Paludina insubrica Küster, 1853 | |
Distribution
The species lives in some areas in Northern, Western, Central, and Eastern Europe, including:[1][6]
- Belgium
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Germany – critically endangered (vom Aussterben bedroht)[7]
- Great Britain – rare
- Ireland
- Italy (northern)
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Sweden
- Switzerland – extinct[5]
- Ukraine – rare[6]
Habitat
Marstoniopsis insubrica occurs in lakes, rivers and estuaries.[1]
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