Valvata sincera
Valvata sincera, common name the mossy valvata is a species of small freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Valvatidae, the valve snails.
| Mossy valvata | |
|---|---|
| Apertural view of a shell of Valvata sincera | |
| Basal view of a shell of Valvata sincera | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Valvatidae |
| Genus: | Valvata |
| Species: | V. sincera |
| Binomial name | |
| Valvata sincera Say, 1824 | |
| Subspecies | |
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V. s. sincera – Ribbed Valve Snail | |
References
- Cordeiro, J.; Perez, K. (2011). "Valvata sincera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T189373A8722769. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T189373A8722769.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Molluscs, Canadian Bioversity Web Site
- Turgeon, D.D., et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates of the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26
Further reading
- Boreal Turret Snail, Valvata sincera. Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program. 2 pp.
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