Thiara cancellata

Thiara cancellata is a species of freshwater snail, a gastropod mollusk in the family Thiaridae.

Thiara cancellata
Thiara cancellata shell
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Thiaridae
Genus:
Thiara
Species:
T. cancellata
Binomial name
Thiara cancellata

Distribution

Philippines

Human use

It is a part of ornamental pet trade for freshwater aquaria.[1]

References
  1. Ng, T. H., Tan, S. K., Wong, W. H., Meier, R., Chan, S. Y., Tan, H. H., & Yeo, D. C. (2016). "Molluscs for sale: assessment of freshwater gastropods and bivalves in the ornamental pet trade". PLoS ONE 11(8): e0161130. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161130


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