The Aquatic Invertebrates of Texas

Gastropoda

(Snails & Limpets)

PLANORBIDAE

Helisoma trivolvis (Say)

Marsh Rams-Horn

 

 Photogallery: 

 

 

Synonyms:  Planorbella trivolvis (Say)
                                         (Bayer et al. 1992; Jasper 1996; Neck 1985, 1990b, 1994b; NatureServe 2008; Neck & Schramm 1992)
                   Planorbis trivolvis Say
                                            (Strecker 1908; Hanna 1923; Ferriss 1924; Longley 1975)

As Subspecies: 
                   Helisoma trivolvis intertextum (Sowerby)
                       syn: Planorbella trivolvis intertextum    
                                                         
                   Helisoma trivolvis lentum (Say)
                                             (Branson 1960, 1967; Cheatum 1935; Cheatum, Fullington & Pratt 1972; Davidson & Walter 1963;
                                               Fullington 1978, 1982; Milam 2005; Murray & Roy 1968;
RET Inc. 1974; Vanata 1933; Wise
                                               1962)

                       syn: Planorbella trivolvis lentum (Say)

                                                                  (Burch 1982)

                    
         Helisoma trivolvis turgidum (Jeffreys)
                                              (Murray & Roy 1968)
                        syn: Planorbella trivolvis turgida (Jeffreys)

                                                                    (Burch 1982)

 

 

Distribution Citations

1908 Strecker

1923 Hanna
1924 Ferriss

1933 Vanata
1935 Cheatum
1938 Clark

1945 Baker in Branson 1960

1960 Branson
1962 Wise
1963 Davidson & Walter
1967 Branson
1967 Sublette & Sublette
[1968 Murray & Roy]

 

1972 Cheatum Fullington
         Pratt
[1974 RET Inc.
1975 Longley
1976 Harrel & Duplechin
1978 Fullington
1979 Fullington

1981 Merickel & Wangberg
[1982 Burch]
[1982 Fullington]
1982e Neck

1990b Neck
1992 Bayer et al.
1992 Neck & Schramm
1994b Neck
1996 Jasper

2005 Milam
[2008 NatureServe]

 

[ ] indicate state record, no specific county or locality indicated

notes:

-rare (Strecker 1908)

-also reported from the Nueces River (Ferriss 1924)

-H. trivolvis lentum collected as fossils in the following counties:  Briscoe, Clay, Cooke, Delta, Donley, Edwards, Foard, Hardeman, Knox, Reeves, Wichita, Wilbarger

 

copyright:   Stephen W. Ziser    
                          2010


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