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Madagasikara (gastropod)
Genus of gastropods / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Madagasikara is a genus of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Pachychilidae.[1]
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Drawing of the apertural view of a shell of Madagasikara spinosa | |
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Genus: | Madagasikara Köhler & Glaubrecht, 2010[1] |
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The generic name Madagasikara is from the Malagasy language and means "Madagascar".[1]
This genus is endemic to Madagascar.[1]
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