Traits taxon details
Physella Haldeman, 1842
160462 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:160462)
accepted
Genus
Archiphysa D. W. Taylor, 2003 · unaccepted (a junior synonym)
Haitia Clench & Aguayo, 1932 · unaccepted (synonym)
Physa (Costatella) Dall, 1870 · unaccepted (basionym)
Physella (Acutiana) Fagot, 1883 · alternative representation
Physella (Costatella) Dall, 1870 · alternative representation
Physella (Physella) Haldeman, 1842 · alternative representation
Utahphysa D. W. Taylor, 2003 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Species Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805)
- Species Physella ashmuni (D. W. Taylor, 2003)
- Species Physella bridgerensis (Meek, 1873) †
- Species Physella carolinae (Wethington, J. Wise & Dillon, 2009)
- Species Physella columbiana (Hemphill, 1890)
- Species Physella costata (Newcomb, 1861)
- Species Physella elegans (Clench & Aguayo, 1932)
- Species Physella gyrina (Say, 1821)
- Species Physella harpa (D. W. Taylor, 1981) †
- Species Physella hemphilli D. W. Taylor, 2003
- Species Physella hendersoni (Clench, 1925)
- Species Physella hordacea (I. Lea, 1864)
- Species Physella humboldtiana (D. W. Taylor, 1981) †
- Species Physella jamaicensis (C. B. Adams, 1851)
- Species Physella johnsoni (Clench, 1926)
- Species Physella lacustris (Clessin, 1886)
- Species Physella laphami F. C. Baker, 1928
- Species Physella latchfordi F. C. Baker, 1928
- Species Physella lordi (Baird, 1863)
- Species Physella moreleti (D. W. Taylor, 2003)
- Species Physella natricina (D. W. Taylor, 1988)
- Species Physella olive Pierce, 2014 †
- Species Physella osculans (Haldeman, 1841)
- Species Physella patzcuarensis (Pilsbry, 1891)
- Species Physella pleromatis (C. A. White, 1877) †
- Species Physella pomilia (Conrad, 1834)
- Species Physella porteri (Germain, 1913)
- Species Physella solidissima (Pilsbry, 1920)
- Species Physella sonomae (D. W. Taylor, 2003)
- Species Physella spelunca (R. D. Turner & Clench, 1974)
- Species Physella taylori (Naranjo-García & Aguillón, 2019) †
- Species Physella venustula (A. Gould, 1847)
- Species Physella vinosa (A. Gould, 1847)
- Species Physella wattsi (Arnold, 1909) †
- Species Physella zionis (Pilsbry, 1926)
- Species Physella zomos (J. L. Baily & R. I. Baily, 1952)
- Species Physella ancillaria (Say, 1825) accepted as Physella gyrina (Say, 1821) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Physella magnalacustris (B. Walker, 1901) accepted as Physella gyrina (Say, 1821) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Physella microstriata (Chamberlin & E. G. Berry, 1930) accepted as Utahphysa microstriata (Chamberlin & E. G. Berry, 1930) accepted as Physella gyrina (Say, 1821) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Physella parkeri (Currier, 1881) accepted as Physella gyrina (Say, 1821) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Physella winnipegensis Pip, 2004 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805)
- Species Physella wrighti Te & A. H. Clarke, 1985 accepted as Physella gyrina (Say, 1821) (a junior synonym)
- Subgenus Physella (Acutiana) Fagot, 1883 represented as Physella Haldeman, 1842
- Species Physella (Acutiana) acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) represented as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805)
- Subgenus Physella (Costatella) Dall, 1870 represented as Physella Haldeman, 1842
- Species Physella (Costatella) costata (Newcomb, 1861) represented as Physella costata (Newcomb, 1861)
- Subgenus Physella (Physella) Haldeman, 1842 represented as Physella Haldeman, 1842
- Species Physella propinqua (Tryon, 1865) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Physella virginea (A. Gould, 1847) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
recent + fossil
feminine
(of ) Haldeman, S. S. (1843). <i>Physadae. A monograph of the freshwater univalve Mollusca of the United States, including notices of species in other parts of North America</i>. 6. J. Dobson, Philadelphia. 1-40, plates 1-5. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11651643
page(s): 14, 38 [details]
page(s): 14, 38 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Physella Haldeman, 1842. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160462 on 2025-04-30
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Physella Haldeman, 1842. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160462 on 2025-04-30
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original description
(of Archiphysa D. W. Taylor, 2003) Taylor, D. W. (2003). Introduction to Physidae (Gastropoda: Hygrophila); biogeography, classification, morphology. <em>Revista de Biología Tropical.</em> 51(Suppl. 1): 1-263 (includes a Catalog of species, pp. 197-263)., available online at https://tropicalstudies.org/rbt/attachments/suppls/sup51-1%20Physidae/Physidae%20Information.pdf
page(s): 177 [details]
original description (of Utahphysa D. W. Taylor, 2003) Taylor, D. W. (2003). Introduction to Physidae (Gastropoda: Hygrophila); biogeography, classification, morphology. <em>Revista de Biología Tropical.</em> 51(Suppl. 1): 1-263 (includes a Catalog of species, pp. 197-263)., available online at https://tropicalstudies.org/rbt/attachments/suppls/sup51-1%20Physidae/Physidae%20Information.pdf
page(s): 175 [details]
original description (of Physa (Costatella) Dall, 1870) Dall, W. H. (1870). On the genus <i>Pompholyx</i> and its allies, with a revision of the Limnæidae of authors. <em>Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History.</em> 9(8): 333‒361., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3370757
page(s): 355 [details]
original description (of ) Haldeman, S. S. (1843). <i>Physadae. A monograph of the freshwater univalve Mollusca of the United States, including notices of species in other parts of North America</i>. 6. J. Dobson, Philadelphia. 1-40, plates 1-5. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11651643
page(s): 14, 38 [details]
taxonomy source Young, M. K.; Smith, R.; Pilgrim, K. L.; Schwartz, M. K. (2021). Molecular species delimitation refines the taxonomy of native and nonnative physinine snails in North America. <em>Scientific Reports.</em> 11(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01197-3 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Taylor, D. W. (2003). Introduction to Physidae (Gastropoda: Hygrophila); biogeography, classification, morphology. <em>Revista de Biología Tropical.</em> 51(Suppl. 1): 1-263 (includes a Catalog of species, pp. 197-263)., available online at https://tropicalstudies.org/rbt/attachments/suppls/sup51-1%20Physidae/Physidae%20Information.pdf [details]
additional source Albrecht, C.; Clewing, C.; Seebens, H.; Chibwana, F. D.; Da Silva, E. L.; Leal, M. F.; Lingofo Bolaya, R.; Marwoto, R. M.; Odaibo, A.; Pinheiro, T. G.; Popoola, M. O.; Riedel, F.; Stelbrink, B. (2025). When One Global Invasion Hides Another—Cryptic Interspecific Invasion in Freshwater Gastropods. <em>Diversity and Distributions.</em> 31: e13958., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13958 [details] Available for editors
status source Bank, R. A. (2011). Authorships and publication dates in malacology: some notes on the 2011 French Checklist of Welter-Schultes & al. <em>Mitteilungen der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft.</em> 86: 13-24. Frankfurt am Main [December].
page(s): 15 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 177 [details]
original description (of Utahphysa D. W. Taylor, 2003) Taylor, D. W. (2003). Introduction to Physidae (Gastropoda: Hygrophila); biogeography, classification, morphology. <em>Revista de Biología Tropical.</em> 51(Suppl. 1): 1-263 (includes a Catalog of species, pp. 197-263)., available online at https://tropicalstudies.org/rbt/attachments/suppls/sup51-1%20Physidae/Physidae%20Information.pdf
page(s): 175 [details]
original description (of Physa (Costatella) Dall, 1870) Dall, W. H. (1870). On the genus <i>Pompholyx</i> and its allies, with a revision of the Limnæidae of authors. <em>Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History.</em> 9(8): 333‒361., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3370757
page(s): 355 [details]
original description (of ) Haldeman, S. S. (1843). <i>Physadae. A monograph of the freshwater univalve Mollusca of the United States, including notices of species in other parts of North America</i>. 6. J. Dobson, Philadelphia. 1-40, plates 1-5. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11651643
page(s): 14, 38 [details]
taxonomy source Young, M. K.; Smith, R.; Pilgrim, K. L.; Schwartz, M. K. (2021). Molecular species delimitation refines the taxonomy of native and nonnative physinine snails in North America. <em>Scientific Reports.</em> 11(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01197-3 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Taylor, D. W. (2003). Introduction to Physidae (Gastropoda: Hygrophila); biogeography, classification, morphology. <em>Revista de Biología Tropical.</em> 51(Suppl. 1): 1-263 (includes a Catalog of species, pp. 197-263)., available online at https://tropicalstudies.org/rbt/attachments/suppls/sup51-1%20Physidae/Physidae%20Information.pdf [details]
additional source Albrecht, C.; Clewing, C.; Seebens, H.; Chibwana, F. D.; Da Silva, E. L.; Leal, M. F.; Lingofo Bolaya, R.; Marwoto, R. M.; Odaibo, A.; Pinheiro, T. G.; Popoola, M. O.; Riedel, F.; Stelbrink, B. (2025). When One Global Invasion Hides Another—Cryptic Interspecific Invasion in Freshwater Gastropods. <em>Diversity and Distributions.</em> 31: e13958., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.13958 [details] Available for editors
status source Bank, R. A. (2011). Authorships and publication dates in malacology: some notes on the 2011 French Checklist of Welter-Schultes & al. <em>Mitteilungen der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft.</em> 86: 13-24. Frankfurt am Main [December].
page(s): 15 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
