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Glyptophysa

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Glyptophysa
Glyptophysa novaehollandica
Glyptophysa novaehollandica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superorder: Hygrophila
Family: Planorbidae
Subfamily: Miratestinae
Genus: Glyptophysa
Crosse, 1872[1]
Type species
Physa petiti Crosse, 1872
Synonyms
  • Glyptamoda Iredale, 1943
  • Lenameria Iredale, 1943
  • Mutalena Iredale, 1944
  • Physastra Tapparone Canefri, 1883
  • Tasmadora Iredale, 1943

Glyptophysa is a genus of medium-sized sinistral (left-handed) air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family of Planorbidae.[2]

Description

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Shells are medium-sized, smooth and globose to elongate. Shells of Glyptophysa are always sinistral. "Members of the genus possess a twist or fold on the columella, a feature lacking in Isidorella and Physella. Whorls round or carinate."[3]

Distribution

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Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Moluccas, Philippines, Sumatra, islands of South Pacific east to Tahiti, and Malaysia (introduced).[3]

Habitat and ecology

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Often found on water weeds, submerged wood, rocks, gravel and sand in ponds, billabongs, swamps, and sluggish streams and rivers(both still and flowing). Occasionally on mud. "Feeds on algae and detritus."[3] Glyptophysa snails are grazers-scrapers.[citation needed]

Species

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Species in this genus include:[4]

References

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  1. ^ Crosse J. C. H. (1872). J. Conchyliol. 20: 151.
  2. ^ Bouchet, P.; Marshall, B. (2017). Glyptophysa Crosse, 1872. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=818281 on 2018-01-20
  3. ^ a b c "Glyptophysa – fact sheet". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Glyptophysa Crosse, 1872". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species.
  5. ^ Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) aliciae
  6. ^ "Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) aliciae – fact sheet". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  7. ^ a b c "Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) novaehollandica – fact sheet". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  8. ^ Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) georgiana
  9. ^ a b c IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  10. ^ Glyptophysa (Oppletora) jukesii
  11. ^ "Glyptophysa (Oppletora) jukesii – fact sheet". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  12. ^ Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) novaehollandica
  13. ^ Walker J. C. (1988). "Classification of Australian buliniform planorbids (Mollusca: Pulmonata)". Records of the Australian Museum 40: 61-89. PDF. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.40.1988.151
  14. ^ Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) vandiemenensis
  15. ^ "Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) vandiemenensis – fact sheet". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  16. ^ Moore, S. (2013). "Glyptophysa variabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T198830A2539522. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T198830A2539522.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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