Interesting Facts
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
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)
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
)
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Protostomia
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)
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
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)
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
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)
- Phylum:
Mollusca
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)
- (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795
- Molluscs
- Class:
Gastropoda
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)
- Cuvier, 1795
- Snails and Slugs
- Subclass:
Orthogastropoda
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)
- Ponder & Lindberg, 1996
- Superorder:
Caenogastropoda
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)
- Cox, 1960
- Order:
Sorbeoconcha
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)
- Ponder & Lindberg, 1997
- Suborder:
Hypsogastropoda
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)
- Ponder & Lindberg, 1997
- Infraorder:
Littorinimorpha
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)
- Golikov & Starobogatov, 1975
- Superfamily:
Rissooidea
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)
- J.E. Gray, 1847
- Family:
Amnicolidae
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)
- G.W. Tryon, 1863
- Subfamily:
Amnicolinae
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)
- Genus:
Amnicola
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)
- Gould & Haldeman, in Haldeman, 1840
- Specific name:
porata
- (Say) 1821
- Scientific name: - Amnicola porata (Say) 1821
- Specific name:
porata
- (Say) 1821
- Genus:
Amnicola
(
- Subfamily:
Amnicolinae
(
- Family:
Amnicolidae
(
- Superfamily:
Rissooidea
(
- Infraorder:
Littorinimorpha
(
- Suborder:
Hypsogastropoda
(
- Order:
Sorbeoconcha
(
- Superorder:
Caenogastropoda
(
- Subclass:
Orthogastropoda
(
- Class:
Gastropoda
(
- Phylum:
Mollusca
(
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
(
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
(
- Branch:
Protostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Similar Species
Members of the genus Amnicola
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 18 species and subspecies in this genus:
A. aldrichi (Hoosier Amnicola) · A. browni (Slender Duskysnail) · A. clarki (Classification Uncertain) · A. cora (Foushee Cavesnail) · A. dalli (Peninsula Amnicola) · A. decisus (Classification Uncertain) · A. granum (Squat Duskysnail) · A. greggi (Rocky Mountain Duskysnail) · A. limosus (Mud Amnicola) · A. limosus porata (Mud Amnicola) · A. missouriensis (Missouri Amnicola) · A. pilsbry (Lake Duskysnail) · A. proserpina (Proserpine Cavesnail) · A. pupoideus (Pupa Duskysnail) · A. retromargo (Indented Duskysnail) · A. rhombostoma (Squaremouth Amnicola) · A. stygius (Stygian Amnicola) · A. walkeri (Canadian Duskysnail)
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Further Reading
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- A monograph of the fresh-water univalve mollusca of the United States / by George W. Tryon. Philadelphia: Conchological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences, 1870? url p. 51.
- A monograph of the freshwater univalve mollusca of the United States, including notices of species in other parts of North America By S. S. Haldeman. Philadelphia, 1842-45. url p. 13, p. 14.
- Alaska / Harriman Alaska Expedition. New York: Doubleday, Page, 1901-1910. url , p. 117.
- Alaska. New York, Doubleday, Page & company, 1901- url , p. 117.
- American journal of conchology. Philadelphia, G.W. Tryon, jr., 1865-72. url p. 3, p. 61.
- Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York. New-York: 1824-1876. url p. 392.
- Annual report of the Regents / Albany: J.B. Lyon, State Printer, 1890-1903. url p. 25.
- Annual report of the regents of the university of the state of New York on the condition of the State Cabinet of Natural History and the historical and antiquarian collection annexed thereto. Albany, Regents of the University of the State of New York. url p. 40.
- Annual report on the New York State Museum of Natural History. Albany, Regents of the University of the State of New York. url p. 106, p. 36, p. 49.
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- Bulletin of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. [Washington, D.C.?]: Supt. of Docs., G.P.O., 1913-1923. url p. 33.
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- Fauna of New England. Boston, Printed for the [Boston] Society [of Natural History] from the Gurdon Saltonstall Fund, 1904-25. url p. 114.
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- Geological magazine. London [etc.]Cambridge University Press. url p. 22.
- Guide to the systematic distribution of Mollusca in the British museum. London, Printed by order of the trustees, 1857. url .
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- Journal of conchology. London: D. Bogue. url p. 10, p. 332.
- Journal of the Portland Society of Natural History. Portland: The Society, 1864. url p. 46.
- Land and fresh water mollusks / by William H. Dall. New York: Doubleday, Page, and Company, 1905. url p. 117.
- Mollusca. (Freshwater Gastropoda & Pelectpoda) By H.B. Preston. London: Taylor and Francis; [etc., etc.], 1915. url p. 68.
- Monographs of the United States Geological Survey. Washington: Govt. Print. Off., 1882- url p. 170.
- Natural history of New York. Albany: D. Appleton: 1842-1894. url p. 264, p. 88.
- New York State Museum bulletin. Albany, N.Y.: University of the State of New York, 1916-1944. url p. 169, p. 20.
- North American Mesozoic and Cænozoic geology and palaeontology, or, An abridged history of our knowledge of the Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous and Tertiary formations of this continent by S. A. Miller. [Cincinnati?: s.n.], 1881 url .
- North American fauna. Washington: Fish and Wildlife Service; for sale by the Supt. of Docs., U. S. Govt. Print. Off. url p. 278.
- North American mesozoic and cænozoic geology and palæontology; or, An abridged history of our knowledge of the triassic, jurassic, cretaceous and tertiary formations of this continent. By S.A. Miller. Cincinnati, Printed by J. Barclay, 1881. url p. 317.
- Notes on American land shells, and other miscellaneous conchological contributions / by W.G. Binney. Burlington, N.J.: Printed for the author, 1874-[1879]. url , p. 56, p. 6, p. 8.
- Preliminary report of explorations in Nebraska and Dakota, in the years 1855-'56-'57, by Lieut. G.K. Warren, Topographical Engineers. .. Washington, Govt. Print. Off., 1875. url p. 106.
- Proceedings and transactions of the Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Science. Halifax: Nova Scotian Institute of Natural Science. url p. 425.
- Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia url p. 307, p. 97.
- Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, The Academy. url p. 175.
- Proceedings of the Essex Institute. Salem: Essex Institute Press. url p. 195.
- Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science. Indianapolis, Ind.[s.n.] url p. 249, p. 249.
- Proceedings of the Rochester Academy of Science. Rochester, N.Y.: The Academy.1889- url p. 4.
- Quarterly journal of conchology. London, D. Bogue. url p. 389.
- Random notes on natural history. Providence, R. I.: Southwick & Jencks, [1884-1886] url p. 63.
- Report on the Invertebrata of Massachusetts, comprising the Mollusca, Crustacea, Annelida, and Radiata. Pub. agreeably to an order of the legislature, by the comissioners on the Zoological and Botanical Survey of the state. Cambridge, Folsom, Wells, and Thurston, printers, 1841. url p. 363, p. 372.
- Report on the invertebrata of Massachusetts: comprising the Mollusca, Crustacea, Annelida, and Radiata / [by Augustus A. Gould] Cambridge: Folsom, Wells, and Thurston, 1841 url p. 363, p. 372.
- Report. Albany, J. B. Lyon, 1894. url .
- Revue méthodique et critique des collections déposées dans cet établissement. Leyden, Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie. url p. 309.
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Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 17, 2007:
- Academy of Natural Sciences, Academy of Natural Sciences Malacology Database
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2683483
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 16190474
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2282250
