MolluscaBase name details
Limnaeus macrostomus (Say, 1821)
1376909 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1376909)
unaccepted (a junior synonym)
Species
Limnaeus C. Pfeiffer, 1821 accepted as Lymnaea Lamarck, 1799
recent only
(of Lymneus macrostomus Say, 1821) Say, T. (1821). Description of univalve shells of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 2(1): 149-179., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36831337
page(s): 170 [details]
page(s): 170 [details]
Note USA, New York State, Cayuga Lake
Type locality USA, New York State, Cayuga Lake [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Limnaeus macrostomus (Say, 1821). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1376909 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Lymneus macrostomus Say, 1821) Say, T. (1821). Description of univalve shells of the United States. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 2(1): 149-179., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36831337
page(s): 170 [details]
basis of record Küster, H. C. (1862-1863). Die Gattungen <i>Limnaeus</i>, <i>Amphipeplea</i>, <i>Chilina</i>, <i>Isidora</i> und <i>Physopsis</i>. <em>In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> 1, Abt. 17B: 1-24 [1862, Lief. 180]; pls 1-5 [1862, Lief. 181]; 25-48, pls 6-11 [1862, Lief. 182]; 49-77, pl. 12 [1863, Lief. 184]. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52392502
page(s): 43, pl. 8, figs. 1-2 [details]
page(s): 170 [details]
basis of record Küster, H. C. (1862-1863). Die Gattungen <i>Limnaeus</i>, <i>Amphipeplea</i>, <i>Chilina</i>, <i>Isidora</i> und <i>Physopsis</i>. <em>In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> 1, Abt. 17B: 1-24 [1862, Lief. 180]; pls 1-5 [1862, Lief. 181]; 25-48, pls 6-11 [1862, Lief. 182]; 49-77, pl. 12 [1863, Lief. 184]. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52392502
page(s): 43, pl. 8, figs. 1-2 [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality USA, New York State, Cayuga Lake [details]
