Melanopsis buccinoidea

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Melanopsis buccinoidea
Five views of a shell of Melanopsis buccinoidea

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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M. buccinoidea
Binomial name
Melanopsis buccinoidea
Olivier, 1801

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".

freshwater habitat, such as streams, springs, and irrigation ditches.[1]

There are several subspecies.[2]

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