Oxyloma patentissima explained

Oxyloma patentissima is a species of land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Succineidae, the amber snails.^[1]

Distribution

The distribution of Oxyloma patentissima includes:

• Lake Chad^[1]
• Angola^[1]
• Botswana^[2]
• Zimbabwe, lake Chivero^[3]
• southern Mozambique^[1]
• South Africa^{[4] [1]}

Description

The width of the shell is 5.1-5.3 mm; the height of the shell is 8.9-10.4 mm.^[1]

Ecology

Oxyloma patentissima lives only in very wet habitats. It is an amphibious species living around freshwater habitats such as streams and lakes, and also in mangroves. This species can also be ecologically considered as a freshwater snail.^[1]

External links

• Wright C. A. (1963). "The freshwater gastropod mollusca of Angola". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) 10(8): 447-528. 16 plates. page 500.

Notes and References

1. [Adolph Cornelis van Bruggen|van Bruggen A. C.]
2. http://data.gbif.org/species/21269422 "Oxyloma patentissima"
3. Brendonck L. et al. (2003). "The impact of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in a eutrophic subtropical impoundment (Lake Chivero, Zimbabwe). II. Species diversity". Arch. Hydrobiol. 158(3): 389-405. PDF .
4. Oberholzer G. & Van Eeden J. A. (1967). "The freshwater molluscs of the Kruger National Park". Koedoe - African Protected Area Conservation and Science 10(1): 1-42., PDF. page 26, Fig. 20.