Margarya bicostata is a species of large operculate freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae, the river snails.

Margarya bicostata
Apertural view of the shell of Margarya bicostata. Scale bar is 1 cm.
Abapertural view of the shell of Margarya bicostata. Scale bar is 1 cm.
Scientific classification
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clade Caenogastropoda
informal group Architaenioglossa
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M. bicostata
Binomial name
Margarya bicostata
Tchang & Tsi, 1949

Distribution

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The distribution of Margarya bicostata includes Fuxian Lake in Yunnan Province, China.[1] Former distribution also included Dian Lake.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Aldridge, D.; Di, L.; Jiang, Y.; McIvor, A. (2009). "Margarya bicostata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009: e.T168212A6466503. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T168212A6466503.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.