Amnicola limosus

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Amnicola limosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Amnicolidae
Genus: Amnicola
Species:
A. limosus
Binomial name
Amnicola limosus
(Say, 1817)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Paludina limosa Say, 1817
  • Amnicola limosa Say, 1817
  • Lagochilus studeri Suter, 1896
  • Paludina porata Say, 1821

Amnicola limosus,

mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.[3]

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and along the Gulf of Maine. Amnicola limosus limosus has been found in Utah.[4]

The

type locality is Delaware River and Schuylkill River.[1]

Description

Parasites

Amnicola limosus is the first

intermediate host for the trematode Metorchis conjunctus.[5]

References

  1. ^
    Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1(6): 123-126. pages 125
    -126.
  2. ^ Bouchet P. (2015). Amnicola limosus (Say, 1817). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159974 on 2015-12-27
  3. ^ Amnicola limosus (Say, 1817). WoRMS (2010). Amnicola limosus (Say, 1817). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159974 on 9 August 2010 .
  4. ^ "Amnicola limosus". Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
  5. doi:10.1016/j.ijpara.2005.07.013
    .


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