Species of gastropod
Melanopsis buccinoidea
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Five views of a shell of Melanopsis buccinoidea
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M. buccinoidea
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Melanopsis buccinoidea
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Melanopsis buccinoidea is a species of freshwater snail in the family Melanopsidae. It is native to the Mediterranean Basin, where it occurs in Jordan, Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Cyprus, and southern Turkey.[1]
This is a common species that "can occur in huge numbers".[1] It lives in many kinds of freshwater habitat, such as streams, springs, and irrigation ditches.[1]
There are several subspecies.[2]
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