Interesting Facts
Common Names
Common Names in English:
King Georges Freshwater Snail
Description
Habitat
Biome: Freshwater [1].
Ecology:
This species inhabits lentic
and lotic
freshwater
environments (ABRS
2009). Any freshwater environment with the exception of salt lakes
and brackish water can be a suitable habitat
for species of this
genus (S. Clark
pers. comm.
2010).[1].
List of Habitats:
- 5 Wetlands (inland)
- 5.1 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls )
- 5.2 Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent/Irregular Rivers/Streams/Creeks
- 5.5 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha)
- 5.6 Wetlands (inland) - Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) [more info]
Taxonomy
- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Protostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
()
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
()
- Phylum:
Mollusca
()
- (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795
- Molluscs
- Class:
Gastropoda
()
- Cuvier, 1795
- Snails and Slugs
- Subclass:
Orthogastropoda
()
- Ponder & Lindberg, 1996
- Superorder:
Heterobranchia
()
- J.E. Gray, 1840
- Order:
Hygrophila
()
- Cuvier, in Blainville, 1814
- Suborder:
Basommatophora
()
- Keferstein, in Bronn, 1864
- Superfamily:
Planorboidea
()
- Rafinesque, 1815
- Family:
Planorbidae
()
- Rafinesque, 1815
- Genus:
Glyptophysa
()
- Crosse, 1872
- Specific name:
georgiana
- (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
- Scientific name: - Glyptophysa georgiana (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
- Specific name:
georgiana
- (Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)
- Genus:
Glyptophysa
(
- Family:
Planorbidae
(
- Superfamily:
Planorboidea
(
- Suborder:
Basommatophora
(
- Order:
Hygrophila
(
- Superorder:
Heterobranchia
(
- Subclass:
Orthogastropoda
(
- Class:
Gastropoda
(
- Phylum:
Mollusca
(
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
(
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
(
- Branch:
Protostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Synonyms
Isidora decorata • Physa australis • Physa breviculmen • Physa georgiana • Physa tenuilirata
Notes
Further taxonomic work is suggested as the taxonomy of this genus is uncertain (S. Clark pers. comm. 2010). The genus Glyptophysa is found across virtually all of Australia, and many species have been described. The shells are morphologically very variable and no revision of the genus has been published to date. Therefore the genus could be made up of a few widespread species or many narrow range taxa (S. Clark pers. comm. 2011).[1].
Similar Species
Members of the genus Glyptophysa
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 1 species and subspecies in this genus:
G. georgiana (King Georges Freshwater Snail)
More Info
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Further Reading
- ABRS. 2009. Australian Faunal Directory. Canberra Available at: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/index.html. (Accessed: 28 July).
- Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA). 2009. Australian Faunal Directory. Canberra Available at: www.environment.gov.au.
- IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.2). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 10 November 2011).
Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 10, 2012.
- Clark, S. 2011. Glyptophysa georgiana. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 01February2012.
- IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 19, 2007:
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 3328382
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14776419
- IUCN ID: 211554
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 1993955
Footnotes
- Clark, S. 2011. Glyptophysa georgiana. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 01 February 2012. [back]
