Semisulcospira morii is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum and is an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Semisulcospiridae.
| Semisulcospira morii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Semisulcospiridae |
| Genus: | Semisulcospira |
| Species: | S. morii
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| Binomial name | |
| Semisulcospira morii Watanabe, 1984[2]
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Distribution
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This species is endemic to Lake Biwa, Japan. It appears only around Chikubu Island and Takeshima island.[1]
Ecology
editSemisulcospira morii lives in habitats with rocky and gravel bottoms.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Rintelen T. (2011). "Semisulcospira morii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011. Version e.T189233A8704853. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 17 November 2015.
- ^ Watanabe N. C. (1984). "Studies on taxonomy and distribution of the freshwater snails, genus Semisulcospira in the Three Island inside Lake Biwa". Japanese Journal of Limnology 45(3): 194-203. doi:10.3739/rikusui.45.194. PDF