MolluscaBase name details
Platytaphius Pilsbry, 1924
1060528 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1060528)
unaccepted (a junior synonym of Biomphalaria)
Genus
- Species Platytaphius chestermani G D. Hanna & Gester, 1963 † accepted as Biomphalaria chestermani (G D. Hanna & Gester, 1963) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, genus is a junior synonym)
- Species Platytaphius malheurensis J. Henderson & Rodeck, 1934 † accepted as Biomphalaria malheurensis (J. Henderson & Rodeck, 1934) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, genus is a junior synonym)
- Species Platytaphius milleri J. Henderson & Rodeck, 1934 † accepted as Biomphalaria milleri (J. Henderson & Rodeck, 1934) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, genus is a junior synonym)
- Species Platytaphius mirus Youluo, 1978 † (unaccepted > unavailable name)
recent only
(of Planorbis (Platytaphius) Pilsbry, 1924) Pilsbry, H. A. (1924). South American land and fresh-water mollusks: Notes and descriptions. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 76: 49-66, pl. 4.
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MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Platytaphius Pilsbry, 1924. Accessed at: http://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1060528 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Planorbis (Platytaphius) Pilsbry, 1924) Pilsbry, H. A. (1924). South American land and fresh-water mollusks: Notes and descriptions. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 76: 49-66, pl. 4.
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source of synonymy Barbosa, F.; Hubendick, B.; Malek, E.; Wright, C. (1961). The generic names Australorbis, Biomphalaria, Platytaphius, Taphius and Tropicorbis (Mollusca, Planorbidae). <em>Journal of Natural History Series 13.</em> 4(42): 371-375., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222936108651121 [details]
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[request]source of synonymy Barbosa, F.; Hubendick, B.; Malek, E.; Wright, C. (1961). The generic names Australorbis, Biomphalaria, Platytaphius, Taphius and Tropicorbis (Mollusca, Planorbidae). <em>Journal of Natural History Series 13.</em> 4(42): 371-375., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222936108651121 [details]
