Lymnaea tomentosa hamiltoni
Lymnaea tomentosa hamiltoni is an extinct subspecies of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.
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| Subfamily: | Lymnaeinae |
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| Species: | L. tomentosa |
| Subspecies: | L. tomentosa hamiltoni |
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| Lymnaea tomentosa hamiltoni Dell, 1956 | |
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Limnaea alfredi hamiltoni Dell, 1956 | |
This species was endemic to New Zealand.[1] The shells of these snails were found in lake marls in the southern part of the South Island.
References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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