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Family: Planorbidae ramshorn snails



(See list of species below)


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62 species (see list below)
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Amphigyra alabamensis
[Shoal sprite]
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Ancylus fluviatilis
[]
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Armiger crista
[Star gyro]
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Biomphalaria glabrata
[Bloodfluke planorb]
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Biomphalaria havanensis
[Ghost rams-horn]
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Drepanotrema aeruginosus
[Rusty rams-horn]
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Drepanotrema cimex
[Ridged rams-horn]
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Drepanotrema kermatoides
[Crested rams-horn]
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Ferrissia fragilis
[Fragile ancylid]
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Ferrissia hendersoni
[Blackwater ancylid]
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Ferrissia mcneili
[Hood ancylid]
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Ferrissia parallelus
[Oblong ancylid]
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Ferrissia rivularis
[Creeping ancylid]
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Ferrissia walkeri
[Cloche ancylid]
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Gyraulus circumstriatus
[Disc gyro]
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Gyraulus deflectus
[Flexed gyro]
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Gyraulus hornensis
[Tuba gyro]
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Gyraulus hubendicki
[]
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Gyraulus parvus
[Ash gyro]
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Hebetancylus excentricus
[Excentric ancylid]
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Helisoma anceps
[Two-ridge rams-horn]
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Helisoma newberryi
[Great basin rams-horn]
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Laevapex diaphanus
[Cymbal ancylid]
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Laevapex fuscus
[Dusky ancylid]
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Laevapex peninsulae
[Peninsula ancylid]
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Menetus alabamensis
[Marsh sprite]
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Menetus brogniartianus
[Disc sprite]
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Menetus dilatatus
[Bugle sprite]
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Menetus floridensis
[Penny sprite]
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Menetus opercularis
[Button sprite]
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Menetus sampsoni
[]
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Neoplanorbis carinatus
[]
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Neoplanorbis smithi
[]
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Neoplanorbis tantillus
[]
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Neoplanorbis umbilicatus
[]
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Pecosorbis kansasensis
[]
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Planorbella ammon
[Jupiter rams-horn]
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Planorbella binneyi
[Coarse rams-horn]
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Planorbella campanulata
[Bellmouth rams-horn]
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Planorbella columbiensis
[Caribou rams-horn]
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Planorbella corpulenta
[Corpulent rams-horn]
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Planorbella duryi
[Seminole rams-horn]
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Planorbella magnifica
[Magnificent rams-horn]
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Planorbella multivolvis
[Acorn rams-horn]
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Planorbella occidentalis
[Fine-lined rams-horn]
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Planorbella oregonensis
[Lamb rams-horn]
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Planorbella pilsbryi
[File rams-horn]
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Planorbella scalaris
[Mesa rams-horn]
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Planorbella subcrenata
[Rough rams-horn]
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Planorbella tenuis
[Mexican rams-horn]
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Planorbella traski
[Keeled rams-horn]
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Planorbella trivolvis
[Marsh rams-horn]
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Planorbella truncata
[Druid rams-horn]
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Planorbula armigera
[Thicklip rams-horn]
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Planorbula campestris
[Meadow rams-horn]
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Promenetus exacuous
[Sharp sprite]
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Promenetus umbilicatellus
[Umbilicate sprite]
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Rhodacmea elatior
[Domed ancylid]
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Rhodacmea filosa
[Wicker ancylid]
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Rhodacmea hinkleyi
[Knobby ancylid]
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Vorticifex effusa
[Artemesian rams-horn]
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Vorticifex solida
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Amphigyra alabamensis Shoal sprite North America 1906
Ancylus fluviatilis North America
Armiger crista Star gyro North America 1758
Biomphalaria glabrata Bloodfluke planorb North America 1818
Biomphalaria havanensis Ghost rams-horn North America 1839
Drepanotrema aeruginosus Rusty rams-horn Western Atlantic 1851
Drepanotrema cimex Ridged rams-horn Western Atlantic 1839
Drepanotrema kermatoides Crested rams-horn Western Atlantic and Sout 1835
Ferrissia fragilis Fragile ancylid Western Atlantic 1863
Ferrissia hendersoni Blackwater ancylid Western Atlantic 1908
Ferrissia mcneili Hood ancylid Western Atlantic 1925
Ferrissia parallelus Oblong ancylid Western Atlantic 1841
Ferrissia rivularis Creeping ancylid Western Atlantic 1817
Ferrissia walkeri Cloche ancylid Western Atlantic 1907
Gyraulus circumstriatus Disc gyro Western Atlantic 1866
Gyraulus deflectus Flexed gyro Western Atlantic 1824
Gyraulus hornensis Tuba gyro Western Atlantic 1934
Gyraulus hubendicki Asia-Inland Waters 1974
Gyraulus parvus Ash gyro Western Atlantic 1817
Hebetancylus excentricus Excentric ancylid Western Atlantic 1851
Helisoma anceps Two-ridge rams-horn Western Atlantic 1830
Helisoma newberryi Great basin rams-horn Western Atlantic 1858
Laevapex diaphanus Cymbal ancylid Western Atlantic 1841
Laevapex fuscus Dusky ancylid Western Atlantic 1841
Laevapex peninsulae Peninsula ancylid Western Atlantic 1903
Menetus alabamensis Marsh sprite Western Atlantic 1895
Menetus brogniartianus Disc sprite Western Atlantic 1842
Menetus dilatatus Bugle sprite Western Atlantic 1841
Menetus floridensis Penny sprite Western Atlantic 1945
Menetus opercularis Button sprite Western Atlantic 1847
Menetus sampsoni Western Atlantic 1885
Neoplanorbis carinatus Western Atlantic 1908
Neoplanorbis smithi Western Atlantic 1908
Neoplanorbis tantillus Western Atlantic 1906
Neoplanorbis umbilicatus Western Atlantic 1908
Pecosorbis kansasensis Western Atlantic 1966
Planorbella ammon Jupiter rams-horn Western Atlantic 1855
Planorbella binneyi Coarse rams-horn Western Atlantic 1867
Planorbella campanulata Bellmouth rams-horn Western Atlantic 1821
Planorbella columbiensis Caribou rams-horn Western Atlantic 1945
Planorbella corpulenta Corpulent rams-horn Western Atlantic 1824
Planorbella duryi Seminole rams-horn Western Atlantic 1879
Planorbella magnifica Magnificent rams-horn Western Atlantic 1903
Planorbella multivolvis Acorn rams-horn Western Atlantic 1847
Planorbella occidentalis Fine-lined rams-horn Western Atlantic 1870
Planorbella oregonensis Lamb rams-horn Western Atlantic 1865
Planorbella pilsbryi File rams-horn Western Atlantic 1926
Planorbella scalaris Mesa rams-horn Western Atlantic 1839
Planorbella subcrenata Rough rams-horn Western Atlantic 1857
Planorbella tenuis Mexican rams-horn Western Atlantic 1850
Planorbella traski Keeled rams-horn Western Atlantic 1856
Planorbella trivolvis Marsh rams-horn Western Atlantic 1817
Planorbella truncata Druid rams-horn Western Atlantic 1861
Planorbula armigera Thicklip rams-horn Western Atlantic 1821
Planorbula campestris Meadow rams-horn Western Atlantic 1875
Promenetus exacuous Sharp sprite Western Atlantic 1821
Promenetus umbilicatellus Umbilicate sprite Western Atlantic 1887
Rhodacmea elatior Domed ancylid Western Atlantic 1855
Rhodacmea filosa Wicker ancylid Western Atlantic 1834
Rhodacmea hinkleyi Knobby ancylid Western Atlantic 1908
Vorticifex effusa Artemesian rams-horn Western Atlantic 1856
Vorticifex solida Western Atlantic 1870



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