Limnotrochus is a monotypic genus in the family Paludomidae containing the single species Limnotrochus thomsoni, a tropical freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk.Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. . It is endemic to Lake Tanganyika.
The specific name thomsoni is in honor of Scottish explorer Joseph Thomson.
Distribution Limnotrochus thomsoni is endemic to Lake Tanganyika and is found in all countries surrounding the lake: Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia. The type locality is Lake Tanganyika.
Description The shell measures in width and in height.
Ecology and threats Limnotrochus thomsoni lives in depths on silt and sandy bottoms of Lake Tanganyika. It is potentially threatened by sedimentation.
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