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Cipangopaludina Miyagii
''Cipangopaludina miyagii'' is a species of large, freshwater snail with an Operculum (gastropod), operculum and a gill, an Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Viviparidae, the river snails. This freshwater snail found only in Southern part of Taiwan. Taxonomy This species was described by Tokubei Kuroda, the famous Japanese malacologist expertised in malacology fauna of Taiwan during its occupation by Japan, in 1941. The freshwater snail is classified as a species of the genus ''Cipangopaludina'', and was named after Mr. Miyagi, the one who caught the snail. The sample was caught in Takao Prefecture, which corresponds to the area of modern-day Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County. The current distribution of the species reflects that it exists in water near grassland of both area. References * The National Checklist of Taiwan (Catalogue of Life in Taiwan, TaiCoL) Viviparidae Gastropods described in 1941 {{Viviparidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology (biology), morphology, behaviour, or ecological niche. In addition, palaeontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. About 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a binomial nomenclature, two-part name, a "binomen". The first part of a binomen is the name of a genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name (zoology), specific name or the specific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
