Martelia Explained

Martelia is a genus of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Paludomidae.

Distribution of the genus Martelia includes the Lake Tanganyika only.

Species

Species within genus Martelia include:

• Martelia dautzenbergi Dupuis, 1924^[1]
• Martelia tanganyicensis Dautzenberg, 1908^[2] - type species^[3]

Notes and References

1. Nicayenzi, F. . 2010 . Martelia dautzenbergi . 2010 . e.T184526A8286579 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T184526A8286579.en . 16 November 2021.
2. Lange, C. . 2010 . Martelia tanganyicensis . 2010 . e.T12842A3389028 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T12842A3389028.en . 16 November 2021.
3. Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. .