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Family: Lymnaeidae



(See list of species below)


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62 species (see list below)
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Acella haldemani
[Spindle lymnaea]
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Bulimnaea megasoma
[Mammoth lymnaea]
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Fisherola nuttalli
[Shortface lanx]
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Fossaria alberta
[]
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Fossaria bulimoides
[Prairie fossaria]
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Fossaria cockerelli
[]
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Fossaria cubensis
[Carib fossaria]
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Fossaria cyclostoma
[Bugle fossaria]
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Fossaria dalli
[Dusky fossaria]
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Fossaria exigua
[]
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Fossaria galbana
[Boreal fossaria]
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Fossaria hendersoni
[]
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Fossaria humilis
[Marsh fossaria]
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Fossaria modicella
[Rock fossaria]
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Fossaria obrussa
[Golden fossaria]
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Fossaria parva
[Pygmy fossaria]
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Fossaria peninsulae
[]
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Fossaria perplexa
[]
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Fossaria perpolita
[Glossy fossaria]
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Fossaria rustica
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Fossaria sonomaensis
[Sonoma fossaria]
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Fossaria tazewelliana
[Tazwell fossaria]
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Fossaria techella
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Fossaria truncatula
[Attenuate fossaria]
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Fossaria vancouverensis
[]
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Fossaria viatrix
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Lanx alta
[Highcap lanx]
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Lanx klamathensis
[Scale lanx]
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Lanx patelloides
[Kneecap lanx]
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Lanx subrotunda
[Rotund lanx]
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Lymnaea atkaensis
[Frigid lymnaea]
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Lymnaea columella
[]
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Lymnaea cousini
[]
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Lymnaea palustris
[]
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Lymnaea peregra
[]
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Lymnaea stagnalis
[Swamp lymnaea]
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Pseudosuccinea columella
[Mimic lymnaea]
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Radix auricularia
[Big-eared radix]
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Stagnicola apicina
[Abbreviate pondsnail]
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Stagnicola arctica
[Arctic pondsnail]
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Stagnicola bonnevillensis
[Fat-whorled pondsnail]
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Stagnicola caperata
[Wrinkled marshsnail]
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Stagnicola catescopium
[Woodland pondsnail]
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Stagnicola contracta
[Deepwater pondsnail]
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Stagnicola elodes
[Marsh pondsnail]
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Stagnicola elrodi
[Flathead pondsnail]
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Stagnicola elrodiana
[Longmouth pondsnail]
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Stagnicola emarginata
[St. Lawrence pondsnail]
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Stagnicola exilis
[Flat-whorled pondsnail]
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Stagnicola gabbi
[Striate pondsnail]
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Stagnicola hinkleyi
[Rustic pondsnail]
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Stagnicola idahoensis
[Shortspire pondsnail]
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Stagnicola mighelsi
[Bigmouth pondsnail]
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Stagnicola montanensis
[Mountain marshsnail]
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Stagnicola neopalustris
[Piedmont pondsnail]
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Stagnicola oronoensis
[Obese pondsnail]
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Stagnicola petoskeyensis
[Petoskey pondsnail]
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Stagnicola pilsbryi
[Fish springs marshsnail]
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Stagnicola traski
[Widelip pondsnail]
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Stagnicola utahensis
[Thickshell pondsnail]
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Stagnicola walkeriana
[Calabash pondsnail]
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Stagnicola woodruffi
[Coldwater pondsnail]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acella haldemani Spindle lymnaea North America 1867
Bulimnaea megasoma Mammoth lymnaea North America 1824
Fisherola nuttalli Shortface lanx Western Atlantic 1841
Fossaria alberta Western Atlantic 1919
Fossaria bulimoides Prairie fossaria Western Atlantic 1841
Fossaria cockerelli Western Atlantic 1906
Fossaria cubensis Carib fossaria Western Atlantic and Sout 1839
Fossaria cyclostoma Bugle fossaria Western Atlantic 1808
Fossaria dalli Dusky fossaria Western Atlantic 1907
Fossaria exigua Western Atlantic 1841
Fossaria galbana Boreal fossaria Western Atlantic 1825
Fossaria hendersoni Western Atlantic 1909
Fossaria humilis Marsh fossaria Western Atlantic 1822
Fossaria modicella Rock fossaria Western Atlantic 1825
Fossaria obrussa Golden fossaria Western Atlantic 1825
Fossaria parva Pygmy fossaria Western Atlantic 1841
Fossaria peninsulae Western Atlantic 1908
Fossaria perplexa Western Atlantic 1929
Fossaria perpolita Glossy fossaria Western Atlantic 1905
Fossaria rustica Western Atlantic 1841
Fossaria sonomaensis Sonoma fossaria Western Atlantic 1906
Fossaria tazewelliana Tazwell fossaria Western Atlantic 1869
Fossaria techella Western Atlantic 1867
Fossaria truncatula Attenuate fossaria Western Atlantic 1774
Fossaria vancouverensis Western Atlantic 1939
Fossaria viatrix Southeast Pacific 1835
Lanx alta Highcap lanx Western Atlantic 1865
Lanx klamathensis Scale lanx Western Atlantic 1912
Lanx patelloides Kneecap lanx Western Atlantic 1856
Lanx subrotunda Rotund lanx Western Atlantic 1865
Lymnaea atkaensis Frigid lymnaea Western Atlantic 1884
Lymnaea columella Western Atlantic
Lymnaea cousini Southeast Pacific 1887
Lymnaea palustris Northeast Atlantic
Lymnaea peregra Northeast Atlantic
Lymnaea stagnalis Swamp lymnaea Western Atlantic 1758
Pseudosuccinea columella Mimic lymnaea Western Atlantic and Sout 1817
Radix auricularia Big-eared radix Western Atlantic 1758
Stagnicola apicina Abbreviate pondsnail Western Atlantic 1838
Stagnicola arctica Arctic pondsnail Western Atlantic 1864
Stagnicola bonnevillensis Fat-whorled pondsnail Western Atlantic 1884
Stagnicola caperata Wrinkled marshsnail Western Atlantic 1829
Stagnicola catescopium Woodland pondsnail Western Atlantic 1867
Stagnicola contracta Deepwater pondsnail Western Atlantic 1881
Stagnicola elodes Marsh pondsnail Western Atlantic 1821
Stagnicola elrodi Flathead pondsnail Western Atlantic 1933
Stagnicola elrodiana Longmouth pondsnail Western Atlantic 1935
Stagnicola emarginata St. Lawrence pondsnail Western Atlantic 1821
Stagnicola exilis Flat-whorled pondsnail Western Atlantic 1834
Stagnicola gabbi Striate pondsnail Western Atlantic 1865
Stagnicola hinkleyi Rustic pondsnail Western Atlantic 1906
Stagnicola idahoensis Shortspire pondsnail Western Atlantic 1931
Stagnicola mighelsi Bigmouth pondsnail Western Atlantic 1865
Stagnicola montanensis Mountain marshsnail Western Atlantic 1913
Stagnicola neopalustris Piedmont pondsnail Western Atlantic 1911
Stagnicola oronoensis Obese pondsnail Western Atlantic 1904
Stagnicola petoskeyensis Petoskey pondsnail Western Atlantic 1908
Stagnicola pilsbryi Fish springs marshsnail Western Atlantic 1890
Stagnicola traski Widelip pondsnail Western Atlantic 1863
Stagnicola utahensis Thickshell pondsnail Western Atlantic 1884
Stagnicola walkeriana Calabash pondsnail Western Atlantic 1926
Stagnicola woodruffi Coldwater pondsnail North America. 1901



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