Melanoides truncatelliformis
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| Melanoides truncatelliformis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Thiaridae |
| Genus: | Melanoides |
| Species: | M. truncatelliformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Melanoides truncatelliformis (Bourguignat, 1885) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Melanoides polymorpha | |
Melanoides truncatelliformis is a species of gastropod in the Thiaridae family. It is endemic to Lake Malawi.[1] Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species treats the species as a synonym of Melanoides polymorpha.[1]
