Mieniplotia
Genus of gastropods
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Mieniplotia is a genus of freshwater snails in the family Thiaridae. It is monotypic, the sole species being Mieniplotia scabra.[3]
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| Mieniplotia | |
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| Shell of Mieniplotia scabra (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | incertae sedis |
| Family: | Thiaridae |
| Genus: | Mieniplotia Low & Tan, 2014[2] |
| Species: | M. scabra |
| Binomial name | |
| Mieniplotia scabra (O. F. Müller, 1774) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pseudoplotia Forcart, 1950 – not available: no description[2] Species:
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Distribution and habitat
Mieniplotia scabra is coastal freshwater species that can also occur in brackish water. It occurs from the east coast of Africa to the south Pacific; it is considered invasive in parts of its range.[1]
Description
Mieniplotia scabra has a rather small, somewhat ovoid-conical shell measuring 10–20 mm (0.4–0.8 in).[2]
