Interesting Facts
Description
Habitat
Biome: Freshwater [1].
Ecology:
This species is an intermediate host of the schistosome Trichobilharzia
spp.
in Queensland (Hurley et al.
1995). It is found
in several habitat
types
, both lotic
and lentic
, including open bays
,
permanent creeks
, and shallow ponds
, and exhibits
strong
seasonal
population fluctuations, peaking in the wet season
(Hurley et
al. 1995). It associates with aquatic plants
and macrophytes
including Nymphoides indica and Azolla pinnata,
and has a fairly high tolerance to pollution
and habitat degradation
(Haase and Nolte 2008).[1].
List of Habitats:
- 5 Wetlands (inland)
- 5.1 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls )
- 5.5 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha)
- 5.7 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 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:
Gyraulus
()
- Charpentier, 1837
- Specific name:
gilberti
- (Dunker, 1848)
- Scientific name: - Gyraulus gilberti (Dunker, 1848)
- Specific name:
gilberti
- (Dunker, 1848)
- Genus:
Gyraulus
(
- 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
Planorbis gilberti
Notes
There is some confusion about this species' status, so that taxonomic clarification is recommended (S. Clark pers. comm. 2010). Brown (2001) believes that this species and G. waterhousei might belong to a single species with continuous distribution.[1].
Similar Species
Members of the genus Gyraulus
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 6 species and subspecies in this genus:
G. circumstriatus (Disc Gyro) · G. crista (Nautilus Rams-Horn Snail) · G. deflectus (Flexed Gyro) · G. hornensis (Tuba Gyro) · G. parvus (Ash Gyro) · G. waterhousei (Waterhouses Freshwater Snail)
More Info
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Further Reading
- Australian Faunal Directory. 2009. Species Helicorbis australiensis (Smith, 1882). Canberra Available at: http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Helicorbis_australiensis.
- Brown, D.S. 2001. Freshwater snails of the genus Gyraulus (Planorbidae) in Australia: taxa of the mainland. Molluscan Research 21: 17-107.
- GBIF. 2009. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Available at: http://data.gbif.org/species/14777445.
- Haase, R. and Nolte, U. 2008. The invertebrate species index (ISI) for streams in southeast Queensland, Australia. Ecological Indicators 8: 599-613.
- Hurley, M., Hearnden, M.N. and Kay, B.H. 1995. Distribution of Aquatic Pulmonate Snail Species in Contrasting Habitats within the Ross River Reservoir (Stage Za), Tropical Northern Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 46(7): 1033-1038.
- Hurley, M., Hearnden, M.N., Blair, D. and Kay, B.H. 1994. Larval Trematodes in Freshwater Snails at the Ross River Reservoir, Northern Australia, with Emphasis on Trichobilharzia sp(p)., Causative Agents of Swimmer's Itch. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 45: 563-567.
- IUCN. 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (ver. 2011.2). Available at: http://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 10 November 2011).
- Smith, B.J. 1992. Volume 8: Non-Marine Mollusca. In: Houston, W.W.K. (ed.), Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.
Notes
Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 31, 2012.
- Clark, S. 2011. Gyraulus gilberti. 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: 5638386
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14777445
- IUCN ID: 212578
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 1994046
Footnotes
- Clark, S. 2011. Gyraulus gilberti. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 01 February 2012. [back]
