Paludomidae, common name paludomids, is a

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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 ...

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Sorbeoconcha Sorbeoconcha is a taxonomic clade of snails, i.e. gastropods, mainly marine species with gills and opercula, within the clade Caenogastropoda. The taxon Sorbeoconcha was named by Winston Ponder and David R. Lindberg in 1997. Taxonomy 1 ...

Distribution

The distribution of the Paludomidae includes Asia and Africa.

Taxonomy

The following three

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have been recognized in the taxonomy of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005): * Paludominae Stoliczka, 1868 - synonym: Philopotamidinae Stache, 1889 * Cleopatrinae Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927 * Hauttecoeuriinae Bourguignat, 1885 ** tribe Hauttecoeuriini Bourguignat, 1885 - synonym: Tanganyiciinae Bandel, 1998 ** tribe Nassopsini Kesteven, 1903 - synonym: Lavigeriidae Thile, 1925 ** tribe Rumellini Ancey, 1906 Ancey C. F. (1906). "Réflexions sur la Faune Malacologique du Lac Tanganika et Catalogue des Mollusques de ce Lac". ''

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246. ** tribe Spekiini Ancey, 1906 - synonyms: Giraudiidae Bourguignat, 1885 (inv.); Reymondiinae Bandel, 1998 ** tribe Syrnolopsini Bourguignat, 1890 ** tribe Tiphobiini Bourguignat, 1886 - synonyms: Hilacanthidae Bourguignat, 1890; Paramelaniidae J. E. S. Moore, 1898; Bathanaliidae Ancey, 1906; Limnotrochidae Ancey, 1906 A

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of all Paludomidae was published in 2019.

Genera

Genera within the family Paludomidae include: ;Paludominae * ''

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Paludomus ''Paludomus'' is a genus of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in thesubfamily Paludominae of the family Paludomidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Paludomus Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: ...

'' Swainson, 1840 - type genus of the family Paludomidae * '' Philopotamis'' Layard, 1855 ;Cleopatrinae * ''

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'' Troschel, 1857 - type genus of the subfamily Cleopatrinae * '' Pseudocleopatra'' Thiele, 1928 ;Hauttecoeuriinae tribe Hauttecoeuriini * ''

Tanganyicia ''Tanganyicia'' is a genus of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Paludomidae. Before 2002 this genus was placed within the family Thiaridae. Species Brown (1994) considered ''Tanganyicia ...

'' Crosse, 1881 - synonym: ''Hauttecoeuria'' Bourguignat, 1885 tribe Nassopsini * ''

Lavigeria ''Lavigeria'' is a genus of tropical freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod molluscs in the family Paludomidae. All species are restricted to Lake Tanganyika in Africa, and share in common a strong heavy shell with ...

'' Bourguignat, 1888 * '' Potadomoides'' Leloup, 1953 * '' Vinundu'' Michel, 2004 tribe Rumellini * '' Stanleya'' Bourguignat, 1885 tribe Spekiini * '' Bridouxia'' Bourguignat, 1885 * ''

Reymondia ''Reymondia'' is a genus of freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Paludomidae. Species Species in the genus ''Reymondia'' include: * '' Reymondia horei'' (Smith, 1880) - type speciesBrown D. S. (1994). ''Freshwater Snail ...

'' Bourguignat, 1885 * ''

Spekia ''Spekia'' is a genus of freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Paludomidae. ''Spekia'' is the type genus of the tribe Spekiini. Distribution The genus ''Spekia'' is endemic to Lake Tanganyika. Species For many years ...

'' Bourguignat, 1879 - type genus of the tribe Spekiini tribe Syrnolopsini * '' Anceya'' Bourguignat, 1885 * '' Martelia'' Dautzenberg, 1908 * '' Syrnolopsis'' E. A. Smith, 1880 - type genus of the tribe Syrnolopsini tribe Tiphobiini * '' Bathanalia'' Moore, 1898Strong E. E. & Glaubrecht M. (2010). "Anatomy of the Tiphobiini from Lake Tanganyika (Cerithioidea, Paludomidae)". ''

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'' 52(1): 115-153. . * '' Chytra'' Moore, 1898 - with the only species '' Chytra kirki'' (E. A. Smith, 1880) * ''

Hirthia ''Hirthia'' is a genus of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum (gastropod), operculum, Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Paludomidae. Species Species within the genus ''Hirthia'' include: * ''Hirthia globosa'' Anc ...

'' Ancey, 1898 * '' Limnotrochus'' Smith, 1880 - with the only species '' Limnotrochus thomsoni'' Smith, 1880Brown D. S. (1994). ''Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance''.

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. . * '' Mysorelloides'' Leloup, 1953 - with the only species '' Mysorelloides multisulcata'' (Bourguignat, 1888) * ''

Paramelania ''Paramelania'' is a genus of tropical freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Paludomidae. Distribution Species of the genus ''Paramelania'' live in Lake Tanganyika, Africa. Species There are two desc ...

'' Smith, 1881 * '' Tiphobia'' E. A. Smith, 1880 - type genus of the tribe Tiphobiini, with the only species '' Tiphobia horei'' E. A. Smith, 1880

Synonyms

* ''Hemimitra'' Swainson, 1840: synonym of ''Paludomus'' Swainson, 1840 (junior synonym) * ''Heteropoma'' Benson, 1856: synonym of ''Philopotamis'' Layard, 1855 (objective synonym) * ''Odontochasma'' Tomlin, 1930: synonym of ''Paludomus (Odontochasma)'' Tomlin, 1930 represented as ''Paludomus'' Swainson, 1840 * ''Stomatodon'' Benson, 1862: synonym of ''Odontochasma'' Tomlin, 1930: synonym of P''aludomus (Odontochasma)'' Tomlin, 1930 represented as ''Paludomus'' Swainson, 1840 (unavailable; a junior homonym of Stomatodon Seeley, 1861 astropoda, Ringiculidae * ''Cambieria'' Bourguignat, 1885: synonym of ''Tanganyicia'' Crosse, 1881 * ''Hauttecoeuria'' Bourguignat, 1885: synonym of ''Tanganyicia'' Crosse, 1881 * ''Tanganikia'' Bourguignat, 1885: synonym of ''Tanganyicia'' Crosse, 1881 * ''Edgaria'' Bourguignat, 1888: synonym of ''Lavigeria'' Bourguignat, 1888 * ''Nassopsis'' E. A. Smith, 1890 - type genus of the tribe Nassopsini: synonym of ''Lavigeria'' Bourguignat, 1888 * ''Randabelia'' Bourguignat, 1888: synonym of ''Lavigeria'' Bourguignat, 1888 * '' Rumella'' Bourguignat, 1885 - type genus of the tribe Rumellini: synonym of ''Stanleya'' Bourguignat, 1885 (junior synonym) * ''Baizea'' Bourguignat, 1885: synonym of ''Bridouxia'' Bourguignat, 1885 * ''Coulboisia'' Bourguignat, 1888: synonym of ''Bridouxia'' Bourguignat, 1885 * ''Giraudia'' Bourguignat, 1885: synonym of ''Bridouxia'' Bourguignat, 1885 (junior homonym of ''Giraudia'' Foerster, 1868 ymenoptera * ''Lechaptoisia'' Ancey, 1894: synonym of ''Bridouxia'' Bourguignat, 1885 (replacement name for Horea E. A. Smith, 1889 nec Bourguignat, 1888) * ''Stormsia'' Bourguignat, 1891: synonym of ''Syrnolopsis'' E. A. Smith, 1880 * ''Burtonilla'' E. A. Smith, 1904: synonym of ''Anceya'' Bourguignat, 1885 * ''Bourguignatia'' Giraud, 1885: synonym of ''Paramelania'' E. A. Smith, 1881 (invalid: junior homonym of ''Bourguignatia'' Brusina, 1884) * ''Bythoceras'' Moore, 1898: synonym of ''Paramelania'' E. A. Smith, 1881 (junior synonym) * ''Hilacantha'' Ancey, 1886: synonym of ''Tiphobia'' E. A. Smith, 1880 (invalid: Unnecessary nom. nov. pro Tiphobia Smith, 1880

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