Syrnolopsis is a genus of medium-sized freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Paludomidae.
Syrnolopsis is the type genus of the tribe Syrnolopsini.
Distribution This genus is endemic to Lake Tanganyika, which includes the countries of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Species Species in the genus Syrnolopsis include: Syrnolopsis gracilis Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927 Syrnolopsis lacustris E. A. Smith, 1880 - type speciesBrown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. . Syrnolopsis minuta Bourguignat, 1885
Synonyms Syrnolopsis anceyana Bourguignat, 1885: synonym of Syrnolopsis lacustris E. A. Smith, 1880 (junior synonym) Syrnolopsis carinifera E. A. Smith, 1889: synonym of Syrnolopsis minuta Bourguignat, 1885 Syrnolopsis grandidieriana Bourguignat, 1885: synonym of Syrnolopsis lacustris E. A. Smith, 1880 (junior synonym) Syrnolopsis hamyana Bourguignat, 1885 : synonym of Syrnolopsis lacustris E. A. Smith, 1880 (junior synonym)
References
Further reading Mandahl-Barth G. (1954). "The anatomy and systematic position of the Tanganyikan snails Syrnolopsis and Anceya". Annales du Musée Royal du Congo Belge, 4°, Sciences Zoologiques 1: 217-221.