Gastropoda

(Snails & Limpets)

 Photogallery: 

Synonyms:  Haitia acuta
                   Physa acuta
                   Physa heterostropha
                                           (Wurtz 1949; Murray & Roy 1968)
                   Physa integra
                                            (Vanata 1926; Murray & Roy 1968; RET Inc 1974)
                   Physa virgata (Gould)
                                            (Metcalf 1968; Cheatum, Fullington & Pratt; RET Inc. 1974; McMahon 1975; Freeling 1975; Harrel
                                              & Duplechin 1976; Bane & Lind 1978; Davis MDCC 1978;  Fullington 1978; Fullington 1979;
                                              Fullington 1982; Benson, Fitzpatrick & Pearson 1980; Davis SCD-LNR 1980; Davis SCD-PR 1980;
                                              Davis SCD-RG 1980; Davis 1982; Lind 1980; Lind 1982; Neck 1982e; Short & Smith 1989; Milam
                                              2005)
                   Physella heterostropha (Say)
                                            (NatureServe 2008)
                   Physella integra (Haldeman)
                                            (NatureServe 2008)
                   Physella virgata Gould
                                           (Buzan 1982; Neck 19894b; Neck 1985c; Neck 1990b; Bayer et al. 1992; Neck & Schultz 1992; Neck
                                             & Schramm 1992; Jasper 1996; Cauble 1998; NatureServe 2008)
  

As Subspecies: 
                    Physella acuta acuta (Gould)
                       syn: Physa virgata virgata (Gould)
                                                                  (Burch & Tottenham 1980; Burch 1982; Burch 1989)
                       syn:  Physella virgata virgata Gould
                                                                    (Bequaert & Miller 1973)
                       syn:  Physella virgata virgata morph parva (Lea)
                                                                    (Burch & Tottenham 1980; Burch 1982; Burch 1989)
                   Physa acuta bottimeri
                      syn: Physa virgata bottimeri Clench
                                                               (Bequaert & Miller 1973; Clench 1924 in Bequaert & Miller 1973)
                 

1924 Clench in Bequaert &
         Miller 1973
1926 Vanata

[1949 Wurtz]

1968 Metcalf
[1968 Murray & Roy]

1972 Cheatum Fullington
         Pratt
1973 Bequaert & Miller
1974 RET Inc.
1975 McMahon
1976 Freeling
1976 Harrel & Duplechin
1978 Bane & Lind
1978 Davis MDCC
1978 Fullington
1979 Fullington

1980 Benson Fitzpatrick
         Pearson
[1980 Burch & Tottenham]
1980 Davis SCD-LNR
1980 Davis SCD-PR
1980 Davis SCD-RG
1980 Lind

[1982 Burch]
1982 Buzan
1982 Davis
[1982 Fullington]
1982 Lind
1982e Neck
1984b Neck
1985c Neck
[1989 Burch]
1989 Short & Smith

1990b Neck
1992 Bayer et al.
1992 Neck & Schultz
1992 Neck & Schramm
1996 Jasper
1998 Cauble

2005 Milam
[2008 NatureServe]

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

notes:

-probably the most common freshwater snail in the southwest US (Fullington 1979) and probably occurs in every Texas county (Fullington 1978)

-prefers rocky substrates (McMahan 1975)

-also reported from the Trinity River (RET Inc. 1974)