Tylomelania gemmifera explained

Tylomelania gemmifera is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pachychilidae.

Distribution

This species occurs in Malili lakes, Sulawesi, Indonesia. It occurs in one lake; the type locality is Lake Matano.

The shell has 9-10 whorls.

The width of the shell is . The height of the shell is . The width of the aperture is . The height of the aperture is .

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