Chilina iguazuensis
| Chilina iguazuensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superorder: | Hygrophila |
| Genus: | Chilina |
| Species: | C. iguazuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilina iguazuensis Gregoric & Rumi, 2008[2] | |
Chilina iguazuensis is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Chilinidae.
The specific name iguazuensis is derived from the Iguazu River, where it lives.
Distribution
Chilina iguazuensis is endemic to Iguazú National Park, Misiones Province, Argentina. It lives in the Upper Iguazú River there.[2]
Ecology
This snail species lives in the rapids of Upper Iguazú River.[2]
References
- ↑ Gutierrez Gregoric, D.E. (2025). "Chilina iguazuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2025 e.T188392098A188392118. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T188392098A188392118.en. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Gregoric D. E. G. & Rumi A. (2008) "Chilina iguazuensis (Gastropoda: Chilinidae), New Species From Iguazú National Park, Argentina". Malacologia 50(1): 321-330. doi:10.4002/0076-2997-50.1-2.321.