brown point snail vs

Acicula fusca compared with Phacus hamelii

Key Differences

  • brown point snail is Extinct while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank brown point snail
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum Mollusca (moluscos) Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class Gastropoda (gastrópodos) Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa) Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family Aciculidae Phacidae
Genus Acicula Phacus
Species Acicula fusca Phacus hamelii

Conservation Status

brown point snail

EX — Extinct

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute brown point snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown point snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Taiwan.

brown point snail

The Brown Point Snail (Acicula fusca) is a species in the genus Acicula. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Phacus hamelii es un alga euglenoidea unicelular y fotosintetica con un cuerpo celular aplanado y asimetrico que contiene cloroplastos y una caracteristica extension posterior en forma de cola. Habita ambientes de agua dulce como estanques, acequias y cursos de agua de movimiento lento ricos en materia organica. Como otras especies de Phacus, usa un flagelo para la locomocion y puede realizar tanto fotosintesis como alimentacion heterotrofa.

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