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Nitia acuminata (H. Adams, 1866)

syonymy (1 available, 2 total) | specimens (72 + 1 Genbank voucher)

Range: Lake Albert, Africa. (Afrotropics)

Genbank sequences: 16S, 28S, COI
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
other links: MolluscaBase

Nitia chefneuxi (Neuville & Anthony, 1906)

syonymy (1 available, 2 total) | specimens (5)

Range: Lake Turkana, Africa. (Afrotropics)

IUCN Red List: Data Deficient
other links: MolluscaBase

Nitia monceti (Bourguignat, 1883)

syonymy (4 available, 6 total) | specimens (72 + 5 Genbank vouchers)

Range: Lake Victoria and the Victoria Nile, Africa. (Afrotropics)

Genbank sequences: 16S, 28S, COI, H3
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
other links: MolluscaBase

Nitia mutelaeformis (Germain, 1906)

syonymy (2 available, 3 total) | specimens (9)

Range: Chad-Chari Basin, Africa. (Afrotropics)

IUCN Red List: Least Concern
other links: MolluscaBase

Nitia teretiuscula (Philippi, 1847)

syonymy (6 available, 10 total) | specimens (142 + 4 Genbank vouchers)

Range: Widespread in the Nile and western Africa, perhaps including the Chad-Chari Basin. (Afrotropics)

Genbank sequences: 16S, 18S, 28S, COI, H3, ND1
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
other links: MolluscaBase