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Pomacea
''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) * '' Pom ... [...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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apple Snail
Ampullariidae, commonly known as the apple snails, is a family of large freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks with a gill and an operculum. These snails simultaneously have a gill and a lung as functional respiratory structures, which are separated by a division of the mantle cavity. This adaptation allows these animals to be amphibious. Species in this family are considered gonochoristic, meaning that each individual organism is either male or female. Systematics and taxonomy Ampullariidae belongs to the superfamily Ampullarioidea, and is also its type family. It comprised two subfamilies according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005, which followed the classification proposed by Berthold (1991), including Ampullariinae Gray, 1824, and Afropominae Berthold, 1991. The current classification accepted by WoRMS includes Ampullariinae and Pomaceinae Starobogatov, 1983. Genera Ampullariidae are probably of Gondwanan origin, and the diver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ampullariidae
Ampullariidae, commonly known as the apple snails, is a family of large freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks with a gill and an operculum. These snails simultaneously have a gill and a lung as functional respiratory structures, which are separated by a division of the mantle cavity. This adaptation allows these animals to be amphibious. Species in this family are considered gonochoristic, meaning that each individual organism is either male or female. Systematics and taxonomy Ampullariidae belongs to the superfamily Ampullarioidea, and is also its type family. It comprised two subfamilies according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005, which followed the classification proposed by Berthold (1991), including Ampullariinae Gray, 1824, and Afropominae Berthold, 1991. The current classification accepted by WoRMS includes Ampullariinae and Pomaceinae Starobogatov, 1983. Genera Ampullariidae are probably of Gondwanan origin, and the d ... [...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 S ... [...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, Col ... [...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 = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f .... References catamarcensis Molluscs of South America Fauna of Peru Gastropods described in 1875 {{Ampullariidae-stub ... [...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 , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...; it has been collected from the Río Mixiollo in Huallaga Province. References baeri Molluscs of South America Invertebrates of Peru Gastropods described in 1902 {{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 Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ... and on the West Indian island of Dominica. Starmühlner F. von (1988). "Ergebnisse der Österreichisch-Französischen Hydrobiologischen Mission 1979 nach Guadeloupe, ... [...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 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: ' .... 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] |
