Campeloma

Campeloma
Drawing of a shell and operculum of Campeloma decisum
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Architaenioglossa
Family: Viviparidae
Subfamily: Lioplacinae
Genus:
Rafinesque, 1819

Campeloma is a genus of gilled operculate freshwater snails in the family Viviparidae.[1]

Distribution

They are common in unpolluted rivers in the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.

Species

Species within the genus Campeloma include:[2]

  • Campeloma acroterion J. H. Hartman, 2015
  • Campeloma brevispirum F. C. Baker, 1928
  • Campeloma crassula Rafinesque, 1819 – ponderous campeloma
  • Campeloma decampi (W. G. Binney, 1865) – the slender campeloma
  • Campeloma decisum (Say, 1817) – pointed campeloma
  • Campeloma exile (Anthony, 1860)
  • Campeloma floridense Call, 1886 – purple-throat campeloma
  • Campeloma geniculum (Conrad, 1834) – ovate campeloma
  • Campeloma gibbum (Currier, 1867)
  • Campeloma leptum Mattox, 1940
  • Campeloma lewisi Walker, 1915
  • Campeloma limum (Anthony, 1860) – file campeloma
  • Campeloma milesi (I. Lea, 1863)
  • Campeloma nebrascensis (Meek & Hayden, 1856)
  • Campeloma parthenum Vail, 1979 – maiden campeloma
  • Campeloma regulare (I. Lea, 1841) – cylinder campeloma
  • Campeloma rufum (Haldeman, 1841)
  • Campeloma subsolidum Anthony – anatomy
  • Campeloma tannum Mattox, 1940

References

  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2014). Campeloma Rafinesque, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=827455 on 2014-12-15
  2. ^ Campeloma at Integrated Taxonomic Information System, https://www.itis.gov, accessed 14 December 2008.