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Physa acuta Draparnaud, 1805
819960 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:819960)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
- Variety Physa acuta var. bulla Schlesch, 1907 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (junior synonym)
- Variety Physa acuta var. caerulescens Mabille, 1865 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Variety Physa acuta var. castanea Schlesch, 1907 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (junior synonym)
- Variety Physa acuta var. fusca Kobelt, 1880 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (invalid; not G. B. Sowerby II, 1873)
- Variety Physa acuta var. gibbosa Moquin-Tandon, 1843 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (junior synonym)
- Variety Physa acuta var. major Locard, 1880 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (invalid; not Charpentier, 1837)
- Variety Physa acuta var. minima T. D. A. Cockerell, 1889 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (invalid; not Martens, 1865)
- Variety Physa acuta var. minor Bourguignat, 1864 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (not d'Orbigny, 1837)
- Variety Physa acuta var. minor Moquin-Tandon, 1855 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (not d'Orbigny, 1837)
- Variety Physa acuta var. septentrionalis Kobelt, 1880 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (junior synonym)
- Variety Physa acuta var. subacuta Moquin-Tandon, 1855 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (junior synonym)
- Variety Physa acuta var. thermalis C. R. Boettger, 1913 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (invalid, not Locard, 1893; also a junior synonym)
- Variety Physa acuta var. ventricosa Moquin-Tandon, 1855 accepted as Physella acuta (Draparnaud, 1805) (junior synonym)
Draparnaud, J.-P.-R. (1805). Histoire naturelle des mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles de la France. 2 pp. (Avertissement a sa Majesté l'Impératrice), 2 pp. Rapport, i-viii (Préface), 1-164, pl. 1-13, 1 p. Errata. [< 22 September]. Paris (Levrault & Schoell)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52682088
page(s): 55 [details]
page(s): 55 [details]
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Draparnaud, J.-P.-R. (1805). Histoire naturelle des mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles de la France. 2 pp. (Avertissement a sa Majesté l'Impératrice), 2 pp. Rapport, i-viii (Préface), 1-164, pl. 1-13, 1 p. Errata. [< 22 September]. Paris (Levrault & Schoell)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52682088
page(s): 55 [details]
basis of record Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
additional source Afshan, K., Beg, M. A., Ahmad, I., Ahmad, M. M. & Qayyum, M. (2013). Freshwater snail fauna of Pothwar region, Pakistan. <em>Pakistan Journal of Zoology.</em> 45(1): 227-233.
page(s): 229 [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Appleton, C.C. & Miranda, N.A.F. (2015). Two Asian freshwater snails newly introduced into South Africa and an analysis of alien species reported to date. <em>African Invertebrates.</em> 56(1): 1–17., available online at https://doi.org/10.5733/afin.056.0102
page(s): 11. [details]
additional source Appleton, C.C. (2003). Alien and invasive fresh water Gastropoda in South Africa. <em>African Journal of Aquatic Science.</em> 28(1): 69–81., available online at https://doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2003.9626602
page(s): 72. [details]
additional source Beetle, D. E. (1973). <i>Physa acuta</i> in Virginia. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 87(1): 28., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511797 [details]
additional source Boettger, C. R. (1914). "<i>Physa heterostropha</i> Say" in Europe. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 28(6): 69-70, pl. 3, fig. A., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1750526 [details]
additional source Clench, W. J. (1934). <i>Physa acuta</i> Draparnaud in Massachusetts. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 48(1): 33., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520866 [details]
additional source Davis, C. A. (1904). Notes on the Mollusca of the Bermuda Islands. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 17(11): 125-129, pl. 4.
page(s): 125 [details]
additional source Griffiths, O.L. & Florens, V.F.B. (2006). A field guide to the non-marine molluscs of the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius, Rodrigues and Réunion) and the northern dependencies of Mauritius. Bioculture Press: Mauritius. Pp. i–xv, 1–185, pls 1-32.
page(s): 74 [details]
additional source Lydeard C., Campbell D. & Golz M. (2016). <i>Physa acuta</i> Draparnaud, 1805 should be treated as a native of North America, not Europe. <em>Malacologia.</em> 59(2): 347-350., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.059.0213 [details]
additional source Raut, S. K., Bhaumik, S. & Das, S. (1995). Occurrence of the snail <i>Physa acuta</i> Draparnaud in Calcutta, India. <em>Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.</em> 92(3): 434 [1 Dec. 1995]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48613995 [details]
additional source Subba Rao, N. V., Mitra, S. C., Parashar, B. D., Gupta, G. P. & Rao, K. M. (1994). New records of two pulmonate freshwater gastropods in India, with description of a new species, <i>Bulinus indicus</i>. <em>Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.</em> 91(1): 123-126, text-figs. 1-6 [1 Aug. 1994]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48296504
page(s): 124, figs. 3-4 [details]
identification resource Pointier J.P. (ed.). (2015). <i>Freshwater molluscs of Venezuela and their medical and veterinary importance</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 228 pp. [details]
page(s): 55 [details]
basis of record Spencer, H.G., Marshall, B.A. & Willan, R.C. (2009). Checklist of New Zealand living Mollusca. Pp 196-219. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (ed.) New Zealand inventory of biodiversity. Volume one. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> Canterbury University Press, Christchurch. [details]
additional source Afshan, K., Beg, M. A., Ahmad, I., Ahmad, M. M. & Qayyum, M. (2013). Freshwater snail fauna of Pothwar region, Pakistan. <em>Pakistan Journal of Zoology.</em> 45(1): 227-233.
page(s): 229 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Appleton, C.C. & Miranda, N.A.F. (2015). Two Asian freshwater snails newly introduced into South Africa and an analysis of alien species reported to date. <em>African Invertebrates.</em> 56(1): 1–17., available online at https://doi.org/10.5733/afin.056.0102
page(s): 11. [details]
additional source Appleton, C.C. (2003). Alien and invasive fresh water Gastropoda in South Africa. <em>African Journal of Aquatic Science.</em> 28(1): 69–81., available online at https://doi.org/10.2989/16085914.2003.9626602
page(s): 72. [details]
additional source Beetle, D. E. (1973). <i>Physa acuta</i> in Virginia. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 87(1): 28., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8511797 [details]
additional source Boettger, C. R. (1914). "<i>Physa heterostropha</i> Say" in Europe. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 28(6): 69-70, pl. 3, fig. A., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1750526 [details]
additional source Clench, W. J. (1934). <i>Physa acuta</i> Draparnaud in Massachusetts. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 48(1): 33., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8520866 [details]
additional source Davis, C. A. (1904). Notes on the Mollusca of the Bermuda Islands. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 17(11): 125-129, pl. 4.
page(s): 125 [details]
additional source Griffiths, O.L. & Florens, V.F.B. (2006). A field guide to the non-marine molluscs of the Mascarene Islands (Mauritius, Rodrigues and Réunion) and the northern dependencies of Mauritius. Bioculture Press: Mauritius. Pp. i–xv, 1–185, pls 1-32.
page(s): 74 [details]
additional source Lydeard C., Campbell D. & Golz M. (2016). <i>Physa acuta</i> Draparnaud, 1805 should be treated as a native of North America, not Europe. <em>Malacologia.</em> 59(2): 347-350., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.059.0213 [details]
additional source Raut, S. K., Bhaumik, S. & Das, S. (1995). Occurrence of the snail <i>Physa acuta</i> Draparnaud in Calcutta, India. <em>Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.</em> 92(3): 434 [1 Dec. 1995]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48613995 [details]
additional source Subba Rao, N. V., Mitra, S. C., Parashar, B. D., Gupta, G. P. & Rao, K. M. (1994). New records of two pulmonate freshwater gastropods in India, with description of a new species, <i>Bulinus indicus</i>. <em>Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society.</em> 91(1): 123-126, text-figs. 1-6 [1 Aug. 1994]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48296504
page(s): 124, figs. 3-4 [details]
identification resource Pointier J.P. (ed.). (2015). <i>Freshwater molluscs of Venezuela and their medical and veterinary importance</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 228 pp. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Syntype NHMW 1820.xxvi.45, geounit France [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Habite dans la Garonne et les rivières qui s'y jettent [details]
