Melanoides Facts - Photos - Earth's Endangered Creatures

Group:

Snails

Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:

Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia

Species/Common Names:

Melanoides admirabilis

Melanoides polymorpha

Melanoides pupiformis

Melanoides truncatelliformis

Melanoides turritispira

Facts Summary:
Melanoides is a genus of snails of concern and found in the following area(s): Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia.

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Status/Date(s) Listed as Endangered

	Scientific Name	Status	Listing Date	Range
1.	Melanoides admirabilis	NT-IUCN	2004	Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaire), Tanzania, Zambia
2.	Melanoides polymorpha	NT-IUCN	2004	Malawi
3.	Melanoides pupiformis	NT-IUCN	2004	Malawi
4.	Melanoides truncatelliformis	VU-IUCN	2004	Malawi
5.	Melanoides turritispira	NT-IUCN	2004	Malawi

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Melanoides spp. Facts Last Updated:
January 1, 2016

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