Interesting Facts
Common Names
Common Names in English:
Crested Mudalia
Description
Habitat
Biome: Freshwater [1].
Ecology:
This species is found in freshwater
rivers
and tributaries and hot
springs
.[1].
List of Habitats
:
- 5 Wetlands (inland)
- 5.1 Wetlands (inland) - Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls )
- 5.9 Wetlands (inland) - Freshwater Springs and Oases
- 5.12 Wetlands (inland) - Geothermal Wetlands [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
- Subclass:
Orthogastropoda
()
- Ponder & Lindberg, 1996
- Superorder:
Caenogastropoda
()
- Cox, 1960
- Order:
Sorbeoconcha
()
- Ponder & Lindberg, 1997
- Suborder:
Discopoda
()
- P. Fischer, 1884
- Infraorder:
Discopoda
()
- Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
()
- C.A. Fleming, 1822
- Family:
Pleuroceridae
()
- P. Fischer, 1885 (1863)
- Genus:
Leptoxis
()
- Specific name:
carinata
- (Bruquiere, 1792)
- Scientific name: - Leptoxis carinata (Bruquiere, 1792)
- Specific name:
carinata
- (Bruquiere, 1792)
- Genus:
Leptoxis
(
- Family:
Pleuroceridae
(
- Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
(
- Infraorder:
Discopoda
(
- Suborder:
Discopoda
(
- Order:
Sorbeoconcha
(
- Superorder:
Caenogastropoda
(
- Subclass:
Orthogastropoda
(
- Phylum:
Mollusca
(
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
(
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
(
- Branch:
Protostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Synonyms
Nitocris carinata Bruguiere
Notes
Name
Status: Accepted Name
.
Last scrutiny: 24-Jun-1996
Similar Species
Members of the genus Leptoxis
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 28 species and subspecies in this genus:
L. ampla (Round Rocksnail) · L. anthonyix (Anthony's River Snail) · L. arkansensis (Arkansas Mudalia) · L. carinata (Crested Mudalia) · L. clipeata (Agate Rocksnail) · L. compacta (Oblong Rocksnail) · L. crassa (Boulder Riversnail) · L. crassa anthonyi (Anthony Riversnail) · L. crassa crassa (Boulder Riversnail) · L. dilatata (Seep Mudalia) · L. foremani (Interrupted Rocksnail) · L. foremanii (Interrupted Rocksnail) · L. formosa (Maiden Rocksnail) · L. ligata (Rotund Rocksnail) · L. lirata (Lyrate Rocksnail) · L. melanoides (Black Mudalia) · L. melanoidus (Black Mudalia) · L. minor (Knob Mudalia) · L. occultata (Bigmouth Rocksnail) · L. picta (Spotted Rocksnail) · L. plicata (Plicate Rocksnail) · L. praerosa (Mainstream River Snail) · L. showalterii (Coosa Rocksnail) · L. taeniata (Painted Rocksnail) · L. trilineata (Broad Mudalia) · L. umbilicata (Umbilicate Rocksnail) · L. virgata (Smooth Rocksnail) · L. vittata (Striped Rocksnail)
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Further Reading
- Check lists of the shells of North America Prepared for the Smithsonian institution, by Isaac Lea, P. P. Carpenter, Wm. Stimpson, W. G. Binney, and Temple Prime Washington, Smithsonian institution1860 url p. 10.
- Monograph of the order Pholadacea, and other papers. By George W. Tryon, Jr.. .. Philadelphia, Merrihew & Thompson, Printers, 1862. url p. 9.
- 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. 54.
- Smithsonian miscellaneous collections. 16 1880 Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1862-1968. url figs. 774-776 , p. 10, p. 388, p. 395.
- Synonymy of the species of Strepomatidae (melanians) of the United States; with critical observations on their affinities, and descriptions of land, fresh water and marine Mollusca. By George W. Tryon, jr. London, Baillière brothers;1865] url p. 67, p. 67, p. 68.
Notes
Contributors
- Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
- Cordeiro, J. & Perez, K. 2011. Leptoxis carinata. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloadedon 01February2012.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 28, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.
- IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. . Downloaded on January 28, 2012.
- Ruggiero M., Gordon D., Bailly N., Kirk P., Nicolson D. (2011). The Catalogue of Life Taxonomic Classification, Edition 2, Part A. In: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D., eds). DVD; Species 2000: Reading, UK.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:
- Academy of Natural Sciences: Academy of Natural Sciences Malacology Database
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2684062
- Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-71639
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 71637
- IUCN ID: 219123
- Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: IMGASK5160
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 160011
Footnotes
- Cordeiro, J. & Perez, K. 2011. Leptoxis carinata. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 01 February 2012. [back]
