Mexithauma quadripaludium
Appearance
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Lateral view of a damaged shell of Mexithauma quadripaludium | |
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Species: | M. quadripaludium
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Mexithauma quadripaludium Taylor, 1966
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Mexithauma quadripaludium is a species of freshwater snail,[1] an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.[1]
Distribution
This species is endemic to Cuatro Ciénegas valley, in the Chihuahuan Desert, Mexico.[1]
Ecology
Predators of Mexithauma quadripaludium include the cichlid fish Herichthys minckleyi.[1]
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