WoRMS name details
Physella mexicana (R. A. Philippi, 1841)
1065765 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1065765)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
Physa balteata Preston, 1907 · unaccepted (a junior synonym)
Physa berendti Strebel, 1874 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Physa berendti var. intermedia P. Fischer & Crosse, 1886 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Physa mexicana R. A. Philippi, 1841 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Physa mexicana var. acutissima P. Fischer & Crosse, 1886 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Physa mexicana var. conoidea P. Fischer & Crosse, 1886 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Physa mexicana var. minima E. von Martens, 1865 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Physa mexicana var. minor Strebel, 1874 · unaccepted (not d'Orbigny, 1837)
Physa mexicana var. ovalis E. von Martens, 1865 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Physa mexicana var. parva E. von Martens, 1865 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Physa mexicana var. plicata P. Fischer & Crosse, 1886 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Physa polakowskii Clessin, 1886 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Physa strebeli Crosse & P. Fischer, 1882 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Physa tehuantepecensis Crosse & P. Fischer, 1882 · unaccepted (original combination)
(of Physa mexicana R. A. Philippi, 1841) Küster, H. C.; Dunker, W.; Clessin, S. (1841-1886). Die Familie der Limnaeiden enthaltend die Genera Planorbis, Limnaeus, Physa und Amphipeplea. In Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, I.17: Tit.+430 pp., 55 Publication dates after Coan & Kabat, 2017: pp 1-8 [1841]; pl. 1 [1843]; pp. 9-20, pls 2-4, 16 [1844]; pp. 21-28, 35-62, pls 5-10 [1850]; pp 29-24, 35a, 36a [1878]; pp. 63-94, pls 11-15, 17 [1882]; pp. 95-110, pls 18-22 [1883]; pp. 111-222, pls 23-39 [1884]; pp. 223-310, pls 40-50 [1885]; pp. 359-430 [1886]. <em>(pp. 1-28 by Küster, pp. 35-62 by Dunker, and pp. 29-34, 35a-36a and 63-430 by Clessin).</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52393257
page(s): 5; pl. 1, figs. 3, 4 [details]
page(s): 5; pl. 1, figs. 3, 4 [details]
Note “In Mexiko,” probably near the capital of...
Type locality “In Mexiko,” probably near the capital of Mexico [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Physella mexicana (R. A. Philippi, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1065765 on 2025-05-18
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Physa mexicana R. A. Philippi, 1841) Küster, H. C.; Dunker, W.; Clessin, S. (1841-1886). Die Familie der Limnaeiden enthaltend die Genera Planorbis, Limnaeus, Physa und Amphipeplea. In Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, I.17: Tit.+430 pp., 55 Publication dates after Coan & Kabat, 2017: pp 1-8 [1841]; pl. 1 [1843]; pp. 9-20, pls 2-4, 16 [1844]; pp. 21-28, 35-62, pls 5-10 [1850]; pp 29-24, 35a, 36a [1878]; pp. 63-94, pls 11-15, 17 [1882]; pp. 95-110, pls 18-22 [1883]; pp. 111-222, pls 23-39 [1884]; pp. 223-310, pls 40-50 [1885]; pp. 359-430 [1886]. <em>(pp. 1-28 by Küster, pp. 35-62 by Dunker, and pp. 29-34, 35a-36a and 63-430 by Clessin).</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52393257
page(s): 5; pl. 1, figs. 3, 4 [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
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page(s): 5; pl. 1, figs. 3, 4 [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
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source of synonymy
Wethington, A. R. & Lydeard, C. (2007). A molecular phylogeny of Physidae (Gastropoda: Basommatophora) based on mitochondrial DNA sequences. <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 73(3): 241-257., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eym021 [details] Available for editors [request]
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additional source
Johnson, P. D.; Bogan, A. E.; Brown, K. M.; Burkhead, N. M.; Cordeiro, J. R.; Garner, J. T.; Hartfield, P. D.; Lepitzki, D. A. W.; Mackie, G. L.; Tarpley, T. A.; Tiemann, J. S.; Whelan, N. V.; Strong, E. E. (2013). Conservation status of freshwater gastropods of Canada and the United States. <em>Fisheries.</em> 38(6): 247-282., available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03632415.2013.785396
note: treated as valid species [details] Available for editors [request]
note: treated as valid species [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Type locality “In Mexiko,” probably near the capital of Mexico [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | polished physa | [details] |
To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntypes of Physa balteata. Preston, 1907. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 7 (20): 497, not figured - catalog no. 99498) (from synonym Physa balteata Preston, 1907)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Physella mexicana)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Physella mexicana)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally, from synonym
