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Valvata humeralis Say, 1829
1064017 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1064017)
accepted
Species
Valvata humeralis californica Pilsbry, 1909 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Valvata humeralis var. patzcuarensis Pilsbry, 1899 · unaccepted
Valvata humeralis var. pilsbryi E. von Martens, 1899 · unaccepted
Valvata strebeli P. Fischer & Crosse, 1891 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Valvata humeralis densestriata Pilsbry, 1934 †
- Subspecies Valvata humeralis humeralis Say, 1829
- Subspecies Valvata humeralis pilsbryi E. von Martens, 1899
- Subspecies Valvata humeralis californica Pilsbry, 1909 accepted as Valvata humeralis Say, 1829 (junior synonym)
- Variety Valvata humeralis var. patzcuarensis Pilsbry, 1899 accepted as Valvata humeralis Say, 1829
- Variety Valvata humeralis var. pilsbryi E. von Martens, 1899 accepted as Valvata humeralis Say, 1829
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Say T. (1829). Descriptions of some new terrestrial and fluviatile shells of North America. <em>The Disseminator of Useful Knowledge; containing hints to the youth of the U. States, from the School of Industry.</em> 2(16): 244-246 [12 August 1829].
page(s): 244 [details]
page(s): 244 [details]
Note Mexico, vicinity of Mexico City, Not traced
Distribution Southern British Columbia to western Wyoming, southward to southern Utah and Colorado; isolated in coastal or high altitude...
Distribution Southern British Columbia to western Wyoming, southward to southern Utah and Colorado; isolated in coastal or high altitude colonies to the south, in southern California; White Mountains, Arizona; and southern plateau of Mexico [details]
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original description
Say T. (1829). Descriptions of some new terrestrial and fluviatile shells of North America. <em>The Disseminator of Useful Knowledge; containing hints to the youth of the U. States, from the School of Industry.</em> 2(16): 244-246 [12 August 1829].
page(s): 244 [details]
original description (of Valvata strebeli P. Fischer & Crosse, 1891) Fischer, P. & Crosse, H. (1870-1902). Études sur les mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles du Mexique et du Guatemala. <i>Mission scientifique au Mexique et dans l'Amerique Centrale. Recherches zoologiques</i>, Partie 7 Volume 1: 702 pp., pls 1-31; volume 2: 731 pp., pls 32-72. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale. Published in 17 livraisons. Volume 1: 1-152, pls 1-6 (1870); 153-304, pls 7-12 (1872); 305-464, pls 13-20 (1873); 465-546, pls 21-24 (1875); 547-624, pls 25-28 (1877); 625-702, pls 29-31 (1878). Volume 2: 1-80, pls 32-36 (1880); 81-128, pls 37-42 (1886); 129-176, pls 43-46 (1888); 177-256, pls 47-48 (1890); 257-312, pls 49-52 (1891); 313-392, pls 53-54 (1892); 393-656, pls 55-66 (1894); 657-731, pls 67-72 (1902). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32561855, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32161386
page(s): 2: 304 [details]
original description (of Valvata humeralis californica Pilsbry, 1909) Pilsbry, H. A. (1909). <i>Valvata humeralis californica</i> n. subsp. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 22(8): 82., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1743597
page(s): 82 [details]
original description (of Valvata humeralis var. pilsbryi E. von Martens, 1899) Martens, E. von. (1890-1901). Biologia Centrali-Americana. Land and freshwater Mollusca. London: R. H. Porter. xxviii + 706 pp., 44 pls. [1890: pp. 1-40, pl. 1; 1891: pp. 41-96, pls. 2-5; 1892: pp. 97-176, pls. 6-9; 1893: pp. 177-248, pls. 10-12; 1894: pls. 13-15; 1897: pp. 249-288, pl. 16; 1898: pp. 289-368, pls. 17-20; 1899: pp. 369-472, pls. 21-28; 1900: pp. 473-608, pls. 29-41; 1901: pp. 609-706 + xxviii, pls. 42-44]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/573268
page(s): 427 [details]
original description (of Valvata humeralis var. patzcuarensis Pilsbry, 1899) Pilsbry, H. A. (1899). Descriptions of new species of Mexican land and freshwater mollusks. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 51(2): 391-402., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6389576
page(s): 392 [details]
basis of record Thompson, F. G. (2011). An annotated checklist and bibliography of the land and freshwater snails of México and Central America. <em>Florida Museum of Natural History Bulletin.</em> 50(1): 1-299. [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Burch, J. B. (1982). North American freshwater snails: identification keys, generic synonymy, supplemental notes, glossary, references, index. <em>Walkerana.</em> 1(4): 217-365 [30 December 1982].
page(s): 226, textfig. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Taylor, D. W. (1981). Freshwater mollusks of California: a distributional checklist. <em>California Fish and Game.</em> 67(3): 140-163., available online at https://archive.org/stream/californiafishga67_3cali#page/140/mode/2up
page(s): 147 [details]
additional source Burch, J. B. & Tottenham, J. L. (1980). North American freshwater snails. Species list, ranges and illustrations. <em>Walkerana.</em> 1(3): 81-215 [30 June 1980]., available online at https://molluskconservation.org/PUBLICATIONS/WALKERANA/Vol1/walkerana%20vol1%20no3%2081-216.PDF
page(s): 81, fig. 25 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 244 [details]
original description (of Valvata strebeli P. Fischer & Crosse, 1891) Fischer, P. & Crosse, H. (1870-1902). Études sur les mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles du Mexique et du Guatemala. <i>Mission scientifique au Mexique et dans l'Amerique Centrale. Recherches zoologiques</i>, Partie 7 Volume 1: 702 pp., pls 1-31; volume 2: 731 pp., pls 32-72. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale. Published in 17 livraisons. Volume 1: 1-152, pls 1-6 (1870); 153-304, pls 7-12 (1872); 305-464, pls 13-20 (1873); 465-546, pls 21-24 (1875); 547-624, pls 25-28 (1877); 625-702, pls 29-31 (1878). Volume 2: 1-80, pls 32-36 (1880); 81-128, pls 37-42 (1886); 129-176, pls 43-46 (1888); 177-256, pls 47-48 (1890); 257-312, pls 49-52 (1891); 313-392, pls 53-54 (1892); 393-656, pls 55-66 (1894); 657-731, pls 67-72 (1902). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32561855, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32161386
page(s): 2: 304 [details]
original description (of Valvata humeralis californica Pilsbry, 1909) Pilsbry, H. A. (1909). <i>Valvata humeralis californica</i> n. subsp. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 22(8): 82., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1743597
page(s): 82 [details]
original description (of Valvata humeralis var. pilsbryi E. von Martens, 1899) Martens, E. von. (1890-1901). Biologia Centrali-Americana. Land and freshwater Mollusca. London: R. H. Porter. xxviii + 706 pp., 44 pls. [1890: pp. 1-40, pl. 1; 1891: pp. 41-96, pls. 2-5; 1892: pp. 97-176, pls. 6-9; 1893: pp. 177-248, pls. 10-12; 1894: pls. 13-15; 1897: pp. 249-288, pl. 16; 1898: pp. 289-368, pls. 17-20; 1899: pp. 369-472, pls. 21-28; 1900: pp. 473-608, pls. 29-41; 1901: pp. 609-706 + xxviii, pls. 42-44]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/573268
page(s): 427 [details]
original description (of Valvata humeralis var. patzcuarensis Pilsbry, 1899) Pilsbry, H. A. (1899). Descriptions of new species of Mexican land and freshwater mollusks. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 51(2): 391-402., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6389576
page(s): 392 [details]
basis of record Thompson, F. G. (2011). An annotated checklist and bibliography of the land and freshwater snails of México and Central America. <em>Florida Museum of Natural History Bulletin.</em> 50(1): 1-299. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Burch, J. B. (1982). North American freshwater snails: identification keys, generic synonymy, supplemental notes, glossary, references, index. <em>Walkerana.</em> 1(4): 217-365 [30 December 1982].
page(s): 226, textfig. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Taylor, D. W. (1981). Freshwater mollusks of California: a distributional checklist. <em>California Fish and Game.</em> 67(3): 140-163., available online at https://archive.org/stream/californiafishga67_3cali#page/140/mode/2up
page(s): 147 [details]
additional source Burch, J. B. & Tottenham, J. L. (1980). North American freshwater snails. Species list, ranges and illustrations. <em>Walkerana.</em> 1(3): 81-215 [30 June 1980]., available online at https://molluskconservation.org/PUBLICATIONS/WALKERANA/Vol1/walkerana%20vol1%20no3%2081-216.PDF
page(s): 81, fig. 25 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Distribution Southern British Columbia to western Wyoming, southward to southern Utah and Colorado; isolated in coastal or high altitude colonies to the south, in southern California; White Mountains, Arizona; and southern plateau of Mexico [details]Type locality Mexico, vicinity of Mexico City [details]
Type material Not traced [details]
| Language | Name | |
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| English | glossy valvata | [details] |
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