Avenionia brevis

Interesting Facts

Biome: Freshwater [1].

Ecology: This species lives in freshwater springs and probably in subterranean habitats .[1].

List of Habitats:

5 Wetlands (inland)
5.9 Wetlands (inland) - Freshwater Springs and Oases
5.18 Wetlands (inland) - Karst and Other Subterranean Hydrological Systems (inland)

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Animalia () - C. Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Bilateria () - (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Branch: Protostomia () - Grobben, 1908
      - Infrakingdom: Lophotrochozoa ()
        Superphylum: Eutrochozoa ()
        Phylum: Mollusca () - (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795 - Molluscs
        Class: Gastropoda () - Cuvier, 1795 - Snails and Slugs
        Subclass: Orthogastropoda () - Ponder & Lindberg, 1996
        Superorder: Caenogastropoda () - Cox, 1960
        Order: Littorinimorpha () - Ponder & Lindberg, 1997
        Suborder: Hypsogastropoda () - Ponder & Lindberg, 1997
        Infraorder: Littorinimorpha () - Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975
        Superfamily: Rissooidea () - J.E. Gray, 1847
        Family: Hydrobiidae () - Stimpson, 1865
        Genus: Avenionia () - Nicolas, 1882
        Specific name: brevis - (Draparnaud, 1805)
        Scientific name: - Avenionia brevis (Draparnaud, 1805)

This taxon is considered as a valid species.[1].

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Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 9, 2012.
IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
Prie, V. 2010. Avenionia brevis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 30January2012.

Prie, V. 2010. Avenionia brevis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 30 January 2012. [back]