''Burnupia'' is a genus of small
freshwater snail
Freshwater snails are gastropod mollusks which live in fresh water. There are many different families. They are found throughout the world in various habitats, ranging from ephemeral pools to the largest lakes, and from small seeps and springs ...
s or
limpet
Limpets are a group of aquatic snails that exhibit a conical shell shape (patelliform) and a strong, muscular foot. Limpets are members of the class Gastropoda, but are polyphyletic, meaning the various groups called "limpets" descended indep ...
s,
aquatic gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family
Planorbidae.
However, according to the
molecular markers (
COI, 18S
rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs from
ancylid
Ancylini is a tribe of small, freshwater, air-breathing limpets, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies. This tribe used to be treated as a family; the current taxonomic placement w ...
s and from
Planorboidea.
[Albrecht C., Wilke T., Kuhn K., Streit B. (2004). "Convergent evolution of shell shape in freshwater limpets: the African genus ''Burnupia''". '' Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'' 140(4): 577-586. .]
Distribution
This genus is generally confined to
Africa and
Brazil.
[Brown D. S. (1994). ''Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance''. Taylor & Francis. .]
Species
The number of species in the genus ''Burnupia'' is highly uncertain and there are 21 specific names recognized.
Also in 2011
IUCN Red List there are recognized 21 species: 19 of them are
Data Deficient
A data deficient (DD) species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as offering insufficient information for a proper assessment of conservation status to be made. This does not necessaril ...
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Burnupia crassistriata
''Burnupia crassistriata'' is a species of small freshwater snail or limpet, an aquatic gastropod mollusk which was traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.
It was previously listed as a vulnerab ...
'' and ''
Burnupia stuhlmanni
''Burnupia stuhlmanni'' is a species of small freshwater snail or limpet, an aquatic gastropod mollusk which was traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.
Distribution
This freshwater limpet is ...
'' with
Near Threatened status.
[IUCN (2011). IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. . Retrieved 29 June 2011.] There are probably "only few" species of ''Burnupia''.
Species in the genus ''Burnupia'' include:
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Burnupia alta
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs fr ...
''
Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
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Burnupia brunnea
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs fr ...
''
Walker, 1924
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Burnupia caffra
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs fr ...
''
(Krauss, 1848) - type species
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Burnupia capensis''
(Walker, 1912)
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Burnupia crassistriata
''Burnupia crassistriata'' is a species of small freshwater snail or limpet, an aquatic gastropod mollusk which was traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.
It was previously listed as a vulnerab ...
''
(Preston, 1911)
* ''
Burnupia edwardiana
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs f ...
''
Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
* ''
Burnupia farquhari''
(Walker, 1912)
* ''
Burnupia gordonensis''
(Melvill & Ponsonby, 1903)
* ''
Burnupia ingae''
Lanzer, 1991
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Burnupia kempi
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs f ...
''
(Preston, 1912)
* ''
Burnupia kimiloloensis
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs fr ...
''
Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
* ''
Burnupia mooiensis
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differ ...
''
(Walker, 1912)
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Burnupia nana''
(Walker, 1912)
* ''
Burnupia obtusata
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs f ...
''
Walker, 1926
* ''
Burnupia ponsonbyi
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs f ...
''
Walker, 1924
* ''
Burnupia stenochorias''
(Melvill & Ponsonby, 1903)
* ''
Burnupia stuhlmanni
''Burnupia stuhlmanni'' is a species of small freshwater snail or limpet, an aquatic gastropod mollusk which was traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.
Distribution
This freshwater limpet is ...
''
(von Martens, 1897)
* ''
Burnupia transvaalensis
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs fr ...
''
(Craven, 1880)
* ''
Burnupia trapezoidea
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs fr ...
''
(Boettger, 1910)
* ''
Burnupia verreauxi
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs fr ...
''
(Bourguignat, 1853)
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Burnupia walkeri
''Burnupia'' is a genus of small freshwater snails or limpets, aquatic gastropod mollusks that are traditionally placed in the family Planorbidae.
However, according to the molecular markers ( COI, 18S rRNA), the genus ''Burnupia'' differs f ...
''
Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927
Ecology
''Burnupia'' live in well-oxygenated freshwater habitats.
References
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Planorbidae
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