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Geographic Range [top]
Range Description: Tricula martini is known only from its type locality, "Kutkai", in a small channel flowing into the Nam Geng River, Muse District, northerastern Myanmar (Subba Rao 1989) although this has since been disputed (Abbott 1948). It was described in 1928.
Countries occurrence:
Native:
Myanmar (Myanmar (mainland))
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Population [top]
Population: No information available about population and distribution of this species.
Current Population Trend: Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology [top]
Habitat and Ecology: This species was described from a "small channel flowing into the Nam Teng river … choked with lilies, grass and other weeds" (Abbott 1948).
Systems: Freshwater
Use and Trade [top]
Use and Trade:
Use and trade in this species are not known.
Threats [top]
Major Threat(s): Little is known of the species current habitat condition, however the type locality, Kutkai, has developed greatly since the species description in 1928, and this development has likely impacted upon the species habitat (water pollution and sedimentation). The impact of these and other threats needs to be studied.
Conservation Actions [top]
Conservation Actions: This species is known from the type locality in Myanmar. Further research is required to understand its ecology, range and population, as well as its conservation status.
Citation: Budha, P.B. 2010. Tricula martini. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010: e.T173181A6971202. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T173181A6971202.en. Downloaded on 03 February 2017.
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