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List Of Non-marine Molluscs Of Brazil
The non-marine molluscs of Brazil are a part of the molluscan fauna of Brazil. There are at least 1,074Simone, L. R. L. 2006. ''Land and Freshwater Molluscs of Brazil''. EGB, Fapesp. São Paulo, Brazil. 390 pp. .book review) native nominal species of non-marine molluscs living in Brazil. There are at least 956 nominal species of gastropods, which breaks down to about 250 species of freshwater gastropods, and about 700 species of land gastropods (590 species of snails and approximately 110(?) species of slugs), plus at least 117 species of bivalves living in the wild. There are at least 373 species of freshwater molluscs in Brazil. The number of native species is at least 1,074 and the number of non-indigenous molluscs in Brazil is, at minimum, 32 species. The most serious invasive alien species in Paraná State are the land snail ''Achatina fulica'' and the freshwater snail ''Melanoides tuberculata''. In Rio Grande do Sul, 201 species and subspecies of non-marine mollusks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marisa Cornuarietis
''Marisa cornuarietis'', common name the Colombian ramshorn apple snail, is a species of large freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snail family. These snails are popular in aquariums, and are also used in the wild as a biological control agent. Distribution Indigenous distribution It is widespread in northern South America, although the type locality is unknown. The giant ramshorn snail is native to northern South America and Central America, including Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela. Non-indigenous distribution Non-indigenous distribution of ''Marisa cornuarietis'' include: * ''Marisa cornuarietis'' was first discovered in the US in Coral Gables, Florida, in 1957. It has spread to many other counties in southern Florida. It was first found in Texas in 1983 and has also been reported in California and Idaho. This specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Bridgesii
''Pomacea bridgesii'', common names the spike-topped apple snail or mystery snail, is a South American species of freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae. These snails were most likely introduced to the United States through the aquarium trade. Subspecies * ''Pomacea bridgesii bridgesii'' (Reeve, 1856) * ''Pomacea bridgesii diffusa'' (Blume, 1957) Anatomy Mystery snails possess structurally complex eyes at the tip of a cephalic eyestalk. They are able to regenerate the eye completely after amputation through the mid-eyestalk. They are born with both gills and lungs. Mystery snails also possess a siphon which is a small tube used to breathe air. They frequently surface to breathe. Distribution The native distribution of this snail is Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay and Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Baeri
''Pomacea baeri'' is a South American species of freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. Distribution ''P. baeri'' is endemic to Peru; it has been collected from the Río Mixiollo in Huallaga Province The Huallaga Province is one of ten provinces of the San Martín Region in northern Peru. Districts *Saposoa * Alto Saposoa * El Eslabón * Piscoyacu * Sacanche * Tingo de Saposoa See also * Huallaga Valley *Huallaga River The Huallaga River .... References baeri Molluscs of South America Invertebrates of Peru Gastropods described in 1902 {{Ampullariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Avellana
''Pomacea'' is a genus of freshwater snails with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. The genus is native to the Americas; most species in this genus are restricted to South America. in the aquarium trade these snails are sometimes called ''Pomacea'' or incorrectly ''Ampullarius'', and in English as "olormystery snail" or "apple snail". Some species have been introduced outside their native range and are considered invasive because of their voracious appetite for plants. Because of this, imports involving this genus are restricted in some regions (including the United States) and are entirely banned in others (including the EU).Dawes, J. (14 January 2013). International Waters: EU Finally Bans Apple Snail Imports.'' Retrieved 4 June 2014 Species Species in the genus ''Pomacea'' include: subgenus ''Effusa'' Jousseaume, 1889 * ''Pomacea baeri'' (Dautzenberg, 1902) * ''Pomacea glauca'' (Linné, 1758) * ''Pomacea q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Aurostoma
''Pomacea aurostoma'' is a South American species of freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. Distribution The native distribution of ''P. aurostoma'' is Colombia and Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... References aurostoma Molluscs of South America Invertebrates of Colombia Invertebrates of Venezuela Gastropods described in 1856 {{Ampullariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Archimedis
''Pomacea'' is a genus of freshwater snails with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. The genus is native to the Americas; most species in this genus are restricted to South America. in the aquarium trade these snails are sometimes called ''Pomacea'' or incorrectly ''Ampullarius'', and in English as "olormystery snail" or "apple snail". Some species have been introduced outside their native range and are considered invasive because of their voracious appetite for plants. Because of this, imports involving this genus are restricted in some regions (including the United States) and are entirely banned in others (including the EU).Dawes, J. (14 January 2013). International Waters: EU Finally Bans Apple Snail Imports.'' Retrieved 4 June 2014 Species Species in the genus ''Pomacea'' include: subgenus ''Effusa'' Jousseaume, 1889 * ''Pomacea baeri'' (Dautzenberg, 1902) * ''Pomacea glauca'' (Linné, 1758) * ''Pomacea q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Amazonica
''Pomacea'' is a genus of freshwater snails with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. The genus is native to the Americas; most species in this genus are restricted to South America. in the aquarium trade these snails are sometimes called ''Pomacea'' or incorrectly ''Ampullarius'', and in English as "olormystery snail" or "apple snail". Some species have been introduced outside their native range and are considered invasive because of their voracious appetite for plants. Because of this, imports involving this genus are restricted in some regions (including the United States) and are entirely banned in others (including the EU).Dawes, J. (14 January 2013). International Waters: EU Finally Bans Apple Snail Imports.'' Retrieved 4 June 2014 Species Species in the genus ''Pomacea'' include: subgenus ''Effusa'' Jousseaume, 1889 * ''Pomacea baeri'' (Dautzenberg, 1902) * ''Pomacea glauca'' (Linné, 1758) * ''Pomacea q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Aulanieri
''Pomacea'' is a genus of freshwater snails with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. The genus is native to the Americas; most species in this genus are restricted to South America. in the aquarium trade these snails are sometimes called ''Pomacea'' or incorrectly ''Ampullarius'', and in English as "olormystery snail" or "apple snail". Some species have been introduced outside their native range and are considered invasive because of their voracious appetite for plants. Because of this, imports involving this genus are restricted in some regions (including the United States) and are entirely banned in others (including the EU).Dawes, J. (14 January 2013). International Waters: EU Finally Bans Apple Snail Imports.'' Retrieved 4 June 2014 Species Species in the genus ''Pomacea'' include: subgenus ''Effusa'' Jousseaume, 1889 * ''Pomacea baeri'' (Dautzenberg, 1902) * ''Pomacea glauca'' (Linné, 1758) * ''Pomacea q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Armeniacum
''Pomacea'' is a genus of freshwater snails with gills and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. The genus is native to the Americas; most species in this genus are restricted to South America. in the aquarium trade these snails are sometimes called ''Pomacea'' or incorrectly ''Ampullarius'', and in English as "olormystery snail" or "apple snail". Some species have been introduced outside their native range and are considered invasive because of their voracious appetite for plants. Because of this, imports involving this genus are restricted in some regions (including the United States) and are entirely banned in others (including the EU).Dawes, J. (14 January 2013). International Waters: EU Finally Bans Apple Snail Imports.'' Retrieved 4 June 2014 Species Species in the genus ''Pomacea'' include: subgenus ''Effusa'' Jousseaume, 1889 * ''Pomacea baeri'' (Dautzenberg, 1902) * ''Pomacea glauca'' (Linné, 1758) * ''Pomacea q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Aldersoni
''Pomacea aldersoni'' is a South American species of freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. Etymology ''P. aldersoni'' is named after the British conchologist and malacologist E. G. Alderson, who authored a revision of the genus ''Ampullaria'' in 1925. Distribution The native distribution of ''P. aldersoni'' is Ecuador. It was described from thirteen specimens which were collected in Santa Barbara, about 272 km SE. of Quito Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ..., in 1939. References aldersoni Molluscs of South America Invertebrates of Ecuador Freshwater snails Gastropods described in 1946 {{Ampullariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asolene Spixii
''Asolene spixii'' is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. The specific name ''spixii'' is in honour of German biologist Johann Baptist von Spix. Distribution Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering .... References External links Ampullariidae Gastropods described in 1838 {{Ampullariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
