''Stenomelania'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

freshwater snail Freshwater snails are gastropod mollusks that live in fresh water. There are many different families. They are found throughout the world in various habitats, ranging from ephemeral pools to the largest lakes, and from small seeps and springs t ...

s with a

gill A gill () is a respiration organ, respiratory organ that many aquatic ecosystem, aquatic organisms use to extract dissolved oxygen from water and to excrete carbon dioxide. The gills of some species, such as hermit crabs, have adapted to allow r ...

and an operculum,

aquatic Aquatic means relating to water; living in or near water or taking place in water; does not include groundwater, as "aquatic" implies an environment where plants and animals live. Aquatic(s) may also refer to: * Aquatic animal, either vertebrate ...

gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

mollusk Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum after Arthropoda. The ...

s in the subfamily Thiarinae of the family

Thiaridae Thiaridae, common name thiarids or trumpet snails, is a family of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cerithioidea.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Thiaridae Gill, 1871 (1823). Acce ...

known as thiarids. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Stenomelania P. Fischer, 1885. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=818571 on 2022-06-22

Species

Species within the genus ''Stenomelania'' include: * '' Stenomelania acutospira'' (I. Lea, 1850) * '' Stenomelania amabilis'' (G. von dem Busch) * '' Stenomelania aspirans'' (Hinds, 1844) - type species of the genus ''Stenomelania'' * '' Stenomelania blatta'' (I. Lea, 1850) * ''

Stenomelania boninensis ''Stenomelania boninensis'' is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Thiaridae. The specific name ''boninensis'' refer to Bonin Islands, where this species occur. The sister species of ''Stenomelania boninens ...

'' (I. Lea, 1856) * '' Stenomelania brenchleyi'' (Baird, 1873) * ''

Stenomelania clavus ''Stenomelania'' is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum (gastropod), operculum, Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Thiarinae of the family Thiaridae known as thiarids. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). Mollu ...

'' (J.B.P.A. Lamarck, 1822) * '' Stenomelania coarctata'' (J.B.P.A. Lamarck, 1822) * ''

Stenomelania costellaris ''Stenomelania costellaris'' is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Thiaridae. Distribution The type locality is "small streams in the islands of Negros, Tanhay, Siquijor; Philippines".This species is als ...

'' (I. Lea & H. C. Lea, 1851) * ''

Stenomelania crenulata ''Stenomelania crenulata'' is a species of brackish and freshwater snail, an Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Thiaridae. Distribution This is considered to be a vulnerable species (VU) in Japan.Stenomelania denisoniensis ''Stenomelania denisoniensis'' is a very variable species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Thiaridae. ''Stenomelania denisoniensis'' has a long, slender shell and small aperture. This species has a characteristic an ...

'' (Brot, 1877) * ''

Stenomelania distinguenda ''Stenomelania'' is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Thiarinae of the family Thiaridae known as thiarids. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Stenomelania P. Fischer, 188 ...

'' (A. Brot) * † ''

Stenomelania dollfusi ''Stenomelania'' is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Thiarinae of the family Thiaridae known as thiarids. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Stenomelania P. Fischer, 188 ...

'' (Jodot, 1928) * ''

Stenomelania erosa ''Stenomelania'' is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Thiarinae of the family Thiaridae known as thiarids. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Stenomelania P. Fischer, 188 ...

'' (Lesson, 1831) * ''

Stenomelania graeffei ''Stenomelania'' is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Thiarinae of the family Thiaridae known as thiarids. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Stenomelania P. Fischer, 188 ...

'' (A. Mousson) * '',

Stenomelania iaxa ''Stenomelania'' is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Thiarinae of the family Thiaridae known as thiarids. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Stenomelania P. Fischer, 188 ...

'' (A. Mousson) * ''

Stenomelania juncea ''Stenomelania juncea'' is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Thiaridae. The sister species of ''Stenomelania juncea'' is ''Stenomelania boninensis''.Miura O., Mori H., Nakai S., Satake K., Sasaki T. & Chib ...

'' (I. Lea & H. C. Lea, 1851) * ''

Stenomelania lancea ''Stenomelania'' is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Thiarinae of the family Thiaridae known as thiarids. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Stenomelania P. Fischer, 188 ...

'' (I. Lea, 1850) * ''

Stenomelania litigiosa ''Stenomelania'' is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Thiarinae of the family Thiaridae known as thiarids. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Stenomelania P. Fischer, 188 ...

'' (A. Brot, 1877) * '' Stenomelania loebbeckii'' (A. Brot, 1877) * '' Stenomelania luctuosa'' (Hinds, 1844) * '' Stenomelania lutosa'' (A. Gould, 1847) * '' Stenomelania macilenta'' (Menke, 1830) * '' Stenomelania mucronata'' (von dem Busch, 1853) * '' Stenomelania persulcata'' (Mousson, 1869) * '' Stenomelania plicaria'' I. von Born, 1778 * '' Stenomelania punctata'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Stenomelania rustica'' (Mousson, 1857) * '' Stenomelania torulosa'' (Bruguière, 1789) - synonym: ''Bulimus torulosus'' Bruguière, 1789 * '' Stenomelania uniformis'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1834Köhler F. & Rintelen T. (2011)
"''Stenomelania uniformis''"
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T189354A8720112. Downloaded on 10 January 2016. * '' Stenomelania waigiensis'' (Lesson, 1831) Synonyms: * ''Stenomelania arthurii'' (Brot, 1870): synonym of ''Stenomelania persulcata'' (Mousson, 1869) (junior synonym) * ''Stenomelania funiculus'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834): synonym of ''Stenomelania plicaria'' (Born, 1778) * ''Stenomelania hastula'' (I. Lea, 1850): synonym of ''Stenomelania plicaria'' (Born, 1778) * ''Stenomelania housei'' Lea, 1856 is a synonym of '' Sulcospira housei'' (Lea, 1856) * ''Stenomelania rufescens'' (Martens, 1860): synonym of ''Stenomelania crenulata'' (Deshayes, 1838) * ''Stenomelania semicancellata'' (von dem Busch, 1844): synonym of ''Stenomelania torulosa'' (Bruguière, 1789) (junior subjective synonym)

References

External links

Glaubrecht M., Brinkmann N. & Pöppe J. (2009). Diversity and disparity ‘down under': Systematics, biogeography and reproductive modes of the ‘marsupial' freshwater Thiaridae (Caenogastropoda, Cerithioidea) in Australia. Zoosystematics and Evolution. 85(2): 199-275
Thiaridae {{Thiaridae-stub