| Status | VU |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Taxon | Gyraulus bekaensis |
| Authority | Glöer & Bössneck, 2007[1] |
Gyraulus bekaensis is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. It is endemic to Lebabon.[2]
The specific name bekaensis is named after the Beqaa Governorate, where it occurs.[1]
Distribution
The type locality is Aammiq, Beqaa Governorate, Lebanon.[1] It is not known from anywhere else.[2]
Habitat
Gyraulus bekaensis is a palustrine species that occurs in the Aammiq Wetland.[2]
References
- ^ Glöer P. & Bössneck U. (2007). "Zur Identität von Gyraulus piscinarum (Bourguignat, 1852) mit der Beschreibung von G. bekaensis n. sp. (Gastropoda: Planorbidae)" (in German). Mollusca. 25 (2): 139-146.
- ^ Seddon, M.B. & Van Damme, D. (2014). "Gyraulus bekaensis". Vol. 2014. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T164861A1075918.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.