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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 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] |
Aquarium
An aquarium (plural: ''aquariums'' or ''aquaria'') is a vivarium of any size having at least one transparent side in which aquatic plants or animals are kept and displayed. Fishkeepers use aquaria to keep fish, invertebrates, amphibians, aquatic reptiles, such as turtles, and aquatic plants. The term ''aquarium'', coined by English naturalist Philip Henry Gosse, combines the Latin root , meaning 'water', with the suffix , meaning 'a place for relating to'. The aquarium principle was fully developed in 1850 by the chemist Robert Warington, who explained that plants added to water in a container would give off enough oxygen to support animals, so long as the numbers of animals did not grow too large. The aquarium craze was launched in early Victorian England by Gosse, who created and stocked the first public aquarium at the London Zoo in 1853, and published the first manual, ''The Aquarium: An Unveiling of the Wonders of the Deep Sea'' in 1854.Katherine C. Grier (2008) "Pet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Columellaris
''Pomacea columellaris'' is a South American species of freshwater snail in the apple snail family, ''Ampullariidae''. Taxonomy ''Pomacea columellaris'' was originally described as ''Ampullaria columellaris'' by Augustus Addison Gould in 1848, based on a holotype shell collected during the United States Exploring Expedition from 1838-1842. They were named for their notable columella, comparable to those of ''Helix'' land snails. In 1904, Dall proposed a section or subgenus of '' Ampullaria'' (later treated as synonymous with ''Pomacea'') called '' Limnopomus'', with ''A. columellaris'' as the type species. After 1991, ''Limnopomus'' was also considered synonymous with ''Pomacea''. Shell description The species has a heavy, oval shell with a sharp spire. Its operculum is corneous and able to retract inside the shell's aperture. They lack an umbilicus and are often yellow in color. Distribution ''P. columellaris'' is found in rivers in the highlands of Venezuela, Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Catamarcensis
''Pomacea catamarcensis'' 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. catamarcensis'' is endemic to Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi .... References catamarcensis Molluscs of South America Fauna of Peru Gastropods described in 1875 {{Ampullariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Canaliculata
''Pomacea canaliculata'', commonly known as the golden apple snail or the channeled apple snail, is a species of large freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. South American in origin, this species is considered to be in the top 100 of the "World's Worst Invasive Alien Species". It is also ranked as the 40th worst alien species in Europe and the worst alien species of gastropod in Europe. Distribution The native distribution of ''P. canaliculata'' is basically tropical and subtropical, including Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil. The southernmost record for the species is Paso de las Piedras reservoir, south of the Buenos Aires province, Argentina. Non-indigenous distribution This species also occurs in the United States, where the initial introductions were probably from aquarium release, aka "aquarium dumping". The non-indigenous distribution includes: Lake Wawasee in K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Camena
''Pomacea camena'' 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. camena'' is endemic to 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 ..., where it is found in a shallow stream near Lagunella, at an altitude of 8000 m. References camena Molluscs of South America Invertebrates of Venezuela Freshwater snails Gastropods described in 1949 {{Ampullariidae-stub ... [...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 Auriformis
''Pomacea auriformis'' is a species of freshwater snail in the family Ampullariidae, described by Lovell Augustus Reeve in 1856 as ''Ampullaria auriformis''. Its distribution is along the Caribbean coast of Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. .... There has been debate over whether this species may be a subspecies of '' Ampullaria hopetonensis''. References auriformis Freshwater snails Molluscs of Central America Gastropods described in 1856 {{Ampullariidae-stub ... [...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] |
Pomacea Quinindensis
''Pomacea quinindensis'' 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. quinindensis'' is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku .... It is currently known from only a few specimens collected from the Rio Quinindé. References quinindensis Molluscs of South America Fauna of Ecuador Gastropods described in 1879 {{Ampullariidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pomacea Glauca
''Pomacea glauca'' is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails. The species varies greatly in color, shape and size, growing to around 70 mm. Its colors include a pale yellow with brown spiral bands to darker shades of brown or purple with darker bands. Distribution The species is found in the Dominican Republic, the Lesser Antilles and northern South America including Venezuela, Colombia,Perera G. & Walls J. G. (1996) ''Apple Snails in the Aquarium''. T. F. H. Publications Inc., 55-56. Brazil and on the West Indian island of Dominica Dominica ( or ; Kalinago: ; french: Dominique; Dominican Creole French: ), officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. The capital, Roseau, is located on the western side of the island. It is geographically .... Starmühlner F. von (1988). "Ergebnisse der Österreichisch-Französischen Hydrobiologischen Mission 1979 nach Guadeloupe, Dom ... [...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] |
