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Valvata virens Tryon, 1863
1248686 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1248686)
accepted
Species
- Subspecies Valvata virens platyceps Pilsbry, 1935 †
- Subspecies Valvata virens virens Tryon, 1863
recent + fossil
Tryon, G. W. (1863). Descriptions of new species of fresh water Mollusca, belonging to the families Amnicolidae, Valvatidae and Limnaeidae; inhabiting California. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 15: 147-150., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1958411
page(s): 148, pl. 1, fig. 2 [details]
page(s): 148, pl. 1, fig. 2 [details]
Note Type locality: Clear Lake, California, USA
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Type locality Type locality: Clear Lake, California, USA [details]
Distribution According to Taylor (1981), the species is endemic to California; possibly extinct. However, Burch (1982) reported in from...
Distribution According to Taylor (1981), the species is endemic to California; possibly extinct. However, Burch (1982) reported in from California, Nevada, and Oregon, and makes no notes on its possible extinction [details]
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Tryon, G. W. (1863). Descriptions of new species of fresh water Mollusca, belonging to the families Amnicolidae, Valvatidae and Limnaeidae; inhabiting California. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 15: 147-150., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1958411
page(s): 148, pl. 1, fig. 2 [details]
basis of record Johnson, P. D.; Bogan, A. E.; Brown, K. M.; Burkhead, N. M.; Cordeiro, J. R.; Garner, J. T.; Hartfield, P. D.; Lepitzki, D. A. W.; Mackie, G. L.; Tarpley, T. A.; Tiemann, J. S.; Whelan, N. V.; Strong, E. E. (2013). Conservation status of freshwater gastropods of Canada and the United States. <em>Fisheries.</em> 38(6): 247-282., available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03632415.2013.785396 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Burch, J. B. (1982). North American freshwater snails: identification keys, generic synonymy, supplemental notes, glossary, references, index. <em>Walkerana.</em> 1(4): 217-365 [30 December 1982]. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Hannibal, H. (1909). A new <em>Carinifex</em> from the Santa Clara lake beds (Pliocene), California <em>The Nautilus</em>. 23(3): 40-41, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5314611
page(s): 41 [details]
additional source Taylor, D. W. (1981). Freshwater mollusks of California: a distributional checklist. <em>California Fish and Game.</em> 67(3): 140-163., available online at https://archive.org/stream/californiafishga67_3cali#page/140/mode/2up
page(s): 148 [details]
page(s): 148, pl. 1, fig. 2 [details]
basis of record Johnson, P. D.; Bogan, A. E.; Brown, K. M.; Burkhead, N. M.; Cordeiro, J. R.; Garner, J. T.; Hartfield, P. D.; Lepitzki, D. A. W.; Mackie, G. L.; Tarpley, T. A.; Tiemann, J. S.; Whelan, N. V.; Strong, E. E. (2013). Conservation status of freshwater gastropods of Canada and the United States. <em>Fisheries.</em> 38(6): 247-282., available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03632415.2013.785396 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Burch, J. B. (1982). North American freshwater snails: identification keys, generic synonymy, supplemental notes, glossary, references, index. <em>Walkerana.</em> 1(4): 217-365 [30 December 1982]. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Hannibal, H. (1909). A new <em>Carinifex</em> from the Santa Clara lake beds (Pliocene), California <em>The Nautilus</em>. 23(3): 40-41, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5314611
page(s): 41 [details]
additional source Taylor, D. W. (1981). Freshwater mollusks of California: a distributional checklist. <em>California Fish and Game.</em> 67(3): 140-163., available online at https://archive.org/stream/californiafishga67_3cali#page/140/mode/2up
page(s): 148 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution According to Taylor (1981), the species is endemic to California; possibly extinct. However, Burch (1982) reported in from California, Nevada, and Oregon, and makes no notes on its possible extinction [details]Type locality Type locality: Clear Lake, California, USA [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | emerald valvata | [details] |
To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntypes of Valvata virens. Tryon, 1863. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 15: 148, pl. 1, fig. 11 - catalog no. 12024)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable)
To IUCN Red List (Vulnerable)
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