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Family: Physidae



(See list of species below)


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45 species (see list below)
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Aplexa elongata
[Lance Aplexa]
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Physa fontinalis
[Common European tadpole snail]
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Physa jennessi
[Obtuse physa]
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Physa megalochlamys
[Cloaked physa]
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Physa natricina
[Snake river physa]
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Physa peruviana
[]
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Physa siberica
[Frigid physa]
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Physa skinneri
[Glass physa]
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Physa vernalis
[Vernal physa]
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Physella acuta
[European physa]
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Physella ancillaria
[Pumpkin physa]
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Physella bermudezi
[Lowdome physa]
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Physella bottimeri
[Comanche physa]
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Physella boucardi
[Desert physa]
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Physella columbiana
[Rotund physa]
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Physella conoidea
[Texas physa]
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Physella cooperi
[Olive physa]
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Physella costata
[Ornate physa]
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Physella cubensis
[Carib physa]
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Physella globosa
[Globose physa]
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Physella gyrina
[Tadpole physa]
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Physella hendersoni
[Bayou physa]

Photo by Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic

Physella heterostropha (Say, 1817)

Photo by Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Physella heterostropha
[Pewter physa]
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Physella hordacea
[Grain physa]
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Physella humerosa
[Corkscrew physa]
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Physella integra
[Ashy physa]
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Physella johnsoni
[Striate physa]
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Physella lordi
[Twisted physa]
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Physella magnalacustris
[Great lakes physa]
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Physella mexicana
[Polished physa]
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Physella microstriata
[Fish lake physa]
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Physella osculans
[Cayuse physa]
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Physella parkeri
[Broadshoulder physa]
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Physella propinqua
[Rocky mountain physa]
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Physella spelunca
[Cave physa]
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Physella squalida
[Squalid physa]
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Physella traski
[Sculpted physa]
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Physella utahensis
[Utah physa]
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Physella vinosa
[Banded physa]
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Physella virgata
[Protean physa]
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Physella virginea
[Sunset physa]
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Physella wrighti
[Hotwater physa]
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Physella zionis
[Wet-rock physa]
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Stenophysa marmorata
[Marbled aplexa]
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Stenophysa maugeriae
[Tawny aplexa]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aplexa elongata Lance Aplexa North America 1821
Physa fontinalis Common European tadpole snail Europe Inland Waters 1758
Physa jennessi Obtuse physa Western Atlantic 1919
Physa megalochlamys Cloaked physa Western Atlantic 1988
Physa natricina Snake river physa Western Atlantic 1988
Physa peruviana Southeast Pacific 1828
Physa siberica Frigid physa Western Atlantic 1876
Physa skinneri Glass physa North America. 1954
Physa vernalis Vernal physa Western Atlantic 1984
Physella acuta European physa Western Atlantic 1805
Physella ancillaria Pumpkin physa Western Atlantic 1825
Physella bermudezi Lowdome physa Western Atlantic 1935
Physella bottimeri Comanche physa Western Atlantic 1924
Physella boucardi Desert physa Western Atlantic 1881
Physella columbiana Rotund physa Western Atlantic 1890
Physella conoidea Texas physa Western Atlantic 1886
Physella cooperi Olive physa Western Atlantic 1865
Physella costata Ornate physa Western Atlantic 1861
Physella cubensis Carib physa Western Atlantic 1839
Physella globosa Globose physa Western Atlantic 1841
Physella gyrina Tadpole physa Western Atlantic 1821
Physella hendersoni Bayou physa Western Atlantic 1925
Physella heterostropha Pewter physa Western Atlantic 1817
Physella hordacea Grain physa Western Atlantic 1864
Physella humerosa Corkscrew physa Western Atlantic 1855
Physella integra Ashy physa Western Atlantic 1841
Physella johnsoni Striate physa Western Atlantic 1926
Physella lordi Twisted physa Western Atlantic 1863
Physella magnalacustris Great lakes physa Western Atlantic 1901
Physella mexicana Polished physa Western Atlantic 1841
Physella microstriata Fish lake physa Western Atlantic 1930
Physella osculans Cayuse physa Western Atlantic 1841
Physella parkeri Broadshoulder physa Western Atlantic 1881
Physella propinqua Rocky mountain physa Western Atlantic 1865
Physella spelunca Cave physa Western Atlantic 1974
Physella squalida Squalid physa Western Atlantic 1851
Physella traski Sculpted physa Western Atlantic 1864
Physella utahensis Utah physa Western Atlantic 1925
Physella vinosa Banded physa Western Atlantic 1847
Physella virgata Protean physa Western Atlantic 1855
Physella virginea Sunset physa Western Atlantic 1847
Physella wrighti Hotwater physa Western Atlantic 1985
Physella zionis Wet-rock physa Western Atlantic 1926
Stenophysa marmorata Marbled aplexa Western Atlantic 1828
Stenophysa maugeriae Tawny aplexa Western Atlantic 1837



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