Theodoxus jordani
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Theodoxus jordani is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae, the nerites.
Distribution
This species occurs in:
- Turkey
- Syria
- Lebanon
- Lake Kinneret in Israel
- Palestinian territories
- Yarmouk River in Jordan
- Iraq
- Iran
The type locality is the Jordan Basin.
Shells of this species were also found in Üçağızlı Cave in Turkey, in Upper Paleolithic deposits which probably originated from the Orontes River.
Parasites
Parasites of Theodoxus jordani include two types of trematodes.
Predators
Predators of Theodoxus jordani include:
- fishes Barbus longiceps, Blennius fluviatilis
- crab Potamon potamios
Footnotes
External links
- Al-Dabbagh K. Y.; Khalid Y.; Luka J. Y. (1986). "Population dynamics of the gastropod Theodoxus jordani (Sowerby) in the Shatt Al-Arab River". Freshwater Biology. 16 (4): 443–448. Bibcode:. doi:.
- Alouf N. J. (1998). "Distribution of Theodoxus jordani (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in Lebanon: biogeographic aspects". Vie Milieu. 48: 133–138.
- Al-Dabbagh K. Y.; Luka J. Y. (1986). "Respiration studies and population metabolism of the gastropod Theodoxus jordani (Sowerby)". Freshwater Biology. 16 (4): 449–453. Bibcode:. doi:.