''Campeloma'' is a
genus
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of gilled
operculate
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freshwater snail
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s in the
family
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Viviparidae
Viviparidae, sometimes known as the river snails or mystery snails, are a family of large operculate freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks.
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.
[Bouchet, P. (2014). Campeloma Rafinesque, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=827455 on 2014-12-15]
Distribution
They are common in unpolluted rivers in the eastern
United States
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and southeastern
Canada
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.
Species
Species within the genus ''Campeloma'' include:
[''Campeloma'' at ]Integrated Taxonomic Information System
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, https://www.itis.gov, accessed 14 December 2008.
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Campeloma acroterion'' J. H. Hartman, 2015
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Campeloma brevispirum'' F. C. Baker, 1928
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Campeloma crassula'' Rafinesque, 1819 - ponderous campeloma
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Campeloma decampi'' (W. G. Binney, 1865) - the slender campeloma
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Campeloma decisum'' (Say, 1817) - pointed campeloma
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Campeloma exile'' (Anthony, 1860)
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Campeloma floridense'' Call, 1886 - purple-throat campeloma
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Campeloma geniculum'' (Conrad, 1834) - ovate campeloma
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Campeloma gibbum'' (Currier, 1867)
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Campeloma leptum'' Mattox, 1940
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Campeloma lewisi'' Walker, 1915
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Campeloma limum'' (Anthony, 1860) - file campeloma
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Campeloma milesi'' (I. Lea, 1863)
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Campeloma nebrascensis'' (Meek & Hayden, 1856)
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Campeloma parthenum'' Vail, 1979 - maiden campeloma
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Campeloma regulare'' (I. Lea, 1841) - cylinder campeloma
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Campeloma rufum'' (Haldeman, 1841)
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Campeloma subsolidum'' Anthony -
photo-
anatomy* ''
Campeloma tannum'' Mattox, 1940
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3139567
Viviparidae
Taxa named by Constantine Samuel Rafinesque
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot