''Stenothyra'' is a

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s which have a

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and an operculum, aquatic gastropod

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s in the

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Stenothyridae Stenothyridae is a family of small freshwater snails, snails with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Truncatelloidea. This family has no subfamilies. Distribution There are known about 60 freshwater sp ...

.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=576162 on 2014-11-07 ''Stenothyra'' is the

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of the family Stenothyridae.

Distribution

The distribution of ''Stenothyra'' includes China and

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Species

Species within the genus ''Stenothyra'' include: * '' Stenothyra acuta'' Brandt, 1974 * '' Stenothyra annandalei'' Brandt, 1968 * '' Stenothyra arabica'' Neubert, 1998 * '' Stenothyra australis'' Hedley, 1901 * '' Stenothyra basiangulata'' (Mori, 1938) * '' Stenothyra basisculpta'' Brandt, 1970 * † Stenothyra bellardii (Dollfus & Dautzenberg, 1886) * '' Stenothyra cambodiensis'' Brandt, 1971Attwood S. W., Lokman H. S. & Ong K. Y. (2005). "''Robertsiella silvicola'', a new species of triculine snail (Caenogastropoda: Pomatiopsidae) from peninsular Malaysia, intermediate host of ''Schistosoma malayensis'' (Trematoda: Digenea)". ''

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'' 71(4): 379-391. . * ''

Stenothyra confinis ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum (gastropod), operculum, aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Access ...

'' Brandt, 1974 * ''

Stenothyra crooki ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1968 * ''

Stenothyra cyrtochila ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' van Benthem Jutting, 1959 * ''

Stenothyra deltae ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Benson, 1837) * ''

Stenothyra divalis ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:// ...

'' (Gould, 1859)Davis G. M., Guo Y. H., Hoagland K. E., Zheng L. C., Yang H. M. & Zhou Y. F. (1986). "Anatomy of ''Stenothyra divalis'' from the People's Republic of China and Description of a New Species of ''Stenothyra'' (Prosobranchia: Rissoacea: Stenothyridae)". '' Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia'' 138(2): 318-349
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Stenothyra edogawensis ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Yokoyama, 1927) * ''

Stenothyra fasciata ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

''Brandt, 1968 * ''

Stenothyra filipino ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' S.-I Huang, M.-H. Lin, 2022 * ''

Stenothyra gelasinosa ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Golding, 2014 * ''

Stenothyra glabrata ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (A. Adams, 1851) * ''

Stenothyra hardouini ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' de Morgan, 1885 * ''

Stenothyra hokkaidonis ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Kuroda, 1962 * ''

Stenothyra huaimoi ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' ..., 1979 * '' Stenothyra hunanensis'' Moellendorff, 1888 Davis G. M., Chen C.-E., Xing X.-G. & Wu C. (1988). "The Stenothyridae of China. No. 2: ''Stenothyra hunanensis''". '' Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia'' 140(2): 247-266
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* '' Stenothyra hybocystoides'' Bavay, 1895 * ''

Stenothyra japonica ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

''Kuroda, 1962 * ''

Stenothyra jinghongensis ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Davis, Guo & Hoagland, 1986 * '' Stenothyra jiraponi'' Brandt, 1968 * '' Stenothyra khongi'' ..., 1979Hoagland K. E. & Davis G. M. (1979). "The Stenothyrid Radiation of the Mekong River 1. The ''Stenothyra mcmulleni'' Complex (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia)". '' Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia'' 131: 191-230
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Stenothyra koratensis ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1968 * '' Stenothyra krungtepensis'' Brandt, 1968 * ''

Stenothyra labiata ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1968 * ''

Stenothyra maculata ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1974 * ''

Stenothyra mandahlbarthi ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1968 * ''

Stenothyra mcmulleni ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1970 * '' Stenothyra messageri''Phan V. T., Ersbøll A. K., Nguyen K. V., Madsen H. & Dalsgaard A. (2010). "Farm-Level Risk Factors for Fish-Borne Zoonotic Trematode Infection in Integrated Small-Scale Fish Farms in Northern Vietnam". '' PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases'' 4(7): e742. . * '' Stenothyra microsculpta'' Brandt, 1974 * ''

Stenothyra minima ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1837) * ''

Stenothyra monilifera ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Benson, 1856) * ''

Stenothyra moussoni ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Martens, 1897 * ''

Stenothyra nana ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:// ...

'' Prashad, 1921 * ''

Stenothyra ovalis ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1970 * '' Stenothyra paludicola'' van Benthem Jutting, 1963 * ''

Stenothyra polita ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:// ...

'' (A. Adams, 1851) * ''

Stenothyra prasongi ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1974 * ''

Stenothyra recondita ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Lindholm, 1929 * ''

Stenothyra roseni ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1968 * ''

Stenothyra saccata ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' van Benthem Jutting, 1963 * ''

Stenothyra schlickumi ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1968 * ''

Stenothyra schuetti ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1968 * ''

Stenothyra spinosa ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1974 * ''

Stenothyra spiralis ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Brandt, 1968 * ''

Stenothyra thermaecola ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Kuroda, 1962 * ''

Stenothyra wykoffi ''Stenothyra'' is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Stenothyridae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Stenothyra Benson, 1856. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:// ...

'' ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Stenothyra nebularum'' van Benthem Jutting, 1963: synonym of '' Stenothyra australis'' Hedley, 1901 * ''Stenothyra quadrasi'' Möllendorff, 1895: synonym of ''

'' (A. Adams, 1851) ;Nomen dubium: * ''Stenothyra frustillum'' Benson, 1856

References

* Brandt R.A.M. (1974). ''The non-marine aquatic Mollusca of Thailand.'' Archiv für Molluskenkunde. 105: i-iv, 1-423.

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