Gabbia pygmaea
{{Short description|Species of gastropod}}
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| image = Gabbia pygmaea shell.png
| image_caption = Apertural view of the shell of Gabbia pygmaea
| status = DD
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| taxon = Gabbia pygmaea
| authority = (Preston, 1908)
| synonyms =
- Bithynia (Gabbia) pygmaea {{small|Preston, 1908}}
- Bithynia pygmaea{{small|Preston, 1908}}
- Bulimus pygmaea {{small|(Preston, 1908)}}
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Gabbia pygmaea is a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Bithyniidae. It may be threatened by damming of Mekong (both current and planned) and water pollution from industrialisation.
Distribution
The native distribution of this species includes:
- Malaysia
- Burma
- ThailandKulsantiwong J., Prasopdee S., Ruangsittichai J., Ruangjirachuporn W., Boonmars T., Viyanant V., Pierossi P., Hebert P. D. N. & Tesana S. (2013). "DNA Barcode Identification of Freshwater Snails in the Family Bithyniidae from Thailand". PLoS ONE 8(11): e79144. {{doi|10.1371/journal.pone.0079144|doi-access=free}}.
The non-native distribution of this species includes the United States.
References
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External links
- Chitramvong Y. P. (1991). "The Bithyniidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchla) of Thailand: comparative internal anatomy. Walkerana 5(14): 161-206. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140324031840/http://molluskconservation.org/WALKERANA/Vol5/walkerana%20vol5%20no14%20161-288.PDF PDF].
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Category:Gastropods described in 1908
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