Definition
A genus of freshwater snails found primarily in South America, particularly in cold mountain streams and lakes.
Etymology
From scientific Latin naming conventions, likely combining roots related to Chilean origin with the '-ina' feminine suffix. The genus was formally described by naturalists studying South American freshwater ecosystems.
Kelly Says
These snails live in some of the coldest, most isolated mountain habitats in the world, and some species are found nowhere else on Earth—they're living fossils of ancient ecosystems!
Translations
ARالعربية
تشيلينا
tash-ee-li-na
CSČeština
chilina
chi-li-na
DADansk
chilina
chi-li-na
DEDeutsch
chilina
chi-li-na
ELΕλληνικά
χιλινά
hil-i-na
ESEspañol
chilina
chi-li-na
FISuomi
chilina
chi-li-na
FRFrançais
chilina
chi-li-na
HEעברית
צ'ילינה
chi-li-na
HIहिन्दी
चिलीना
chhili-na
HUMagyar
chilina
chi-li-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
chilina
chi-li-na
ITItaliano
chilina
chi-li-na
MSBahasa Melayu
chilina
chi-li-na
MYမြန်မာ
ချီလီနာ
chi-li-na
NLNederlands
chilina
chi-li-na
NONorsk
chilina
chi-li-na
PLPolski
chilina
chi-li-na
PTPortuguês
chilina
chi-li-na
RORomână
chilina
chi-li-na
RUРусский
чили-на
chili-na
SVSvenska
chilina
chi-li-na
TAதமிழ்
சீலிநா
chee-li-na
TEతెలుగు
చిలినా
chhili-na
TRTürkçe
chilina
chi-li-na
UKУкраїнська
чили-на
chili-na
VITiếng Việt
chilina
chi-li-na