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| Planorbidae | |
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| Planorbis corneus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Basommatophora |
| Family: | Planorbidae Rafinesque, 1815 |
The Planorbidae is a family of freshwater snails. The snails are aquatic, but lack gills, instead possessing a large pulmonary sac for gaseous exchange. The Planorbitae are coiled in one plane, (planate), a characteristic from which the family name is derived.
Genera
There are 15 recognized genera.
- Amphigyra Pilsbry, 1906
- Armiger Hartmann, 1840
- Biomphalaria Preston, 1910
- Bulinus Müller, 1781
- Drepanotrema Crosse and P. Fischer, 1880
- Gyraulus Agassiz, 1837
- Helisoma Swainson, 1840
- Menetus H. Adams and A. Adams, 1855
- Neoplanorbis Pilsbry, 1906
- Pecosorbis Taylor, 1985
- Planorbella Haldeman, 1842
- Planorbis Müller, 1774
- Planorbula Haldeman, 1842
- Promenetus F. C. Baker, 1935
- Vorticifex Meek, 1870
References
- "Planorbidae". The Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved 2007-05-24.
- "Planorbidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 24 May.
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