Melanoides truncatelliformis
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
MOLLUSCA |
GASTROPODA |
SORBEOCONCHA |
THIARIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Melanoides truncatelliformis |
| Species Authority: |
(Bourguignat, 1885) |
| Taxonomic Notes: |
Probably a synonym of M. polymorpha (T. Kristensen, 2004, pers. comm.) |
Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Vulnerable
D2
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2010 |
| Assessor/s: |
Kaunda, E., Magombo, Z., Kahwa, D. & Mailosa, A. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Seddon, M.B. & Kristensen, T. (Mollusc Red List Authority) |
| Contributor/s: |
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Justification:
This species is only found at one location (Kyella) in Lake Malawi. This region is very disturbed with sedimentation and pollution.
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| History: |
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Geographic Range
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Population
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| Population: |
Population densities provided in Genner and Michel (2003) for mixed Malawi Melanoides state a max of 1370 individuals/m2. Louda et al. (1983) state 123 individuals/m2 at Cape Maclear in shallow water.
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
It is found in soft sediment (silt, sand, fine gravel) in Lake Malawi.
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| Systems: |
Freshwater |
| Major Threat(s): |
This region is very disturbed with sedimentation and pollution.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
No information available.
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