MolluscaBase taxon details
Bellamya rubicunda (E. von Martens, 1879)
1292120 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1292120)
accepted
Species
Paludina rubicunda E. von Martens, 1879 · unaccepted
Vivipara rubicunda (E. von Martens, 1879) · unaccepted
recent only
(of Paludina rubicunda E. von Martens, 1879) Martens, E. von. (1879). Recente Conchylien aus dem Victoria Nianza (Ukerewe). <em>Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin.</em> 1879: 103-105., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7795591
page(s): 104. [details]
page(s): 104. [details]
Note the type locality for this species is not Lake...
Type locality the type locality for this species is not Lake Victoria as originally reported; which is rather misleading for a species only known from Lake Albert. (Mandahl-Barth 1954 and Verdcourt 1992) [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Bellamya rubicunda (E. von Martens, 1879). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1292120 on 2025-09-10
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(of Paludina rubicunda E. von Martens, 1879) Martens, E. von. (1879). Recente Conchylien aus dem Victoria Nianza (Ukerewe). <em>Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin.</em> 1879: 103-105., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7795591
page(s): 104. [details]
basis of record Brown D. S. (1994). <i>Freshwater snails of Africa and their medical importance</i>, revised 2nd edition. London: Taylor & Francis. pp. i-x, 1-607.
page(s): 56, fig. 20d [details] Available for editors
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additional source Kobelt, W. (1906-1909). Die Gattung Paludina Lam. (Vivipara Montfort). Neue Folge. In Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, Ersten Bandes, einundzwanzigste Abtheilung (A). (1) 21a (514): 97-128, pls. 15-19, 21 (1906); (1) 21a (516): 129-144, pls. 20, 22-26 (1907); (1) 21a (517): 145-160, pls. 27-32 (1907); (1) 21a (520): 161-184, pls. 33-38 (1907); (1) 21a (523): 185-200, pls. 39-44 (1907); (1) 21a (525): 201-240, pls. 45-50 (1908); (1) 21a (528): 241-272, pls. 51-56 (1908); (1) 21a (533): 273-312, pls. 57, 60-64 (1908); (1) 21a (536): 313-344, pls. 58, 59, 65-67 (1909); (1) 21a (537): 345-368, pls. 68-73 (1909); (1) 21a (540): 369-430, pls. 74-77 (1909). Nürnberg (Bauer & Raspe)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34226459
page(s): 169, Taf. 33, fig. 8 [details]
status source Stelbrink, B., R. Richter, F. Köhler, F. Riedel, E.E. Strong, B. Van Bocxlaer, C. Albrecht, T. Hauffe, T.J. Page, D.C. Aldridge, A.E. Bogan, Li-Na Du, M.R. Manuel-Santos, R.M. Marwoto, A.A. Shirokaya & T. Von Rintelen. (2020). Global diversification dynamics since the Jurassic: Low dispersal and habitat-dependent evolution explain hotspots of diversity and shell disparity in River Snails (Viviparidae). <em>Systematic Biology.</em> 69(5): 944-961., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syaa011 [details] Available for editors
[request]
page(s): 104. [details]
basis of record Brown D. S. (1994). <i>Freshwater snails of Africa and their medical importance</i>, revised 2nd edition. London: Taylor & Francis. pp. i-x, 1-607.
page(s): 56, fig. 20d [details] Available for editors

additional source Kobelt, W. (1906-1909). Die Gattung Paludina Lam. (Vivipara Montfort). Neue Folge. In Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen. In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz, Ersten Bandes, einundzwanzigste Abtheilung (A). (1) 21a (514): 97-128, pls. 15-19, 21 (1906); (1) 21a (516): 129-144, pls. 20, 22-26 (1907); (1) 21a (517): 145-160, pls. 27-32 (1907); (1) 21a (520): 161-184, pls. 33-38 (1907); (1) 21a (523): 185-200, pls. 39-44 (1907); (1) 21a (525): 201-240, pls. 45-50 (1908); (1) 21a (528): 241-272, pls. 51-56 (1908); (1) 21a (533): 273-312, pls. 57, 60-64 (1908); (1) 21a (536): 313-344, pls. 58, 59, 65-67 (1909); (1) 21a (537): 345-368, pls. 68-73 (1909); (1) 21a (540): 369-430, pls. 74-77 (1909). Nürnberg (Bauer & Raspe)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34226459
page(s): 169, Taf. 33, fig. 8 [details]
status source Stelbrink, B., R. Richter, F. Köhler, F. Riedel, E.E. Strong, B. Van Bocxlaer, C. Albrecht, T. Hauffe, T.J. Page, D.C. Aldridge, A.E. Bogan, Li-Na Du, M.R. Manuel-Santos, R.M. Marwoto, A.A. Shirokaya & T. Von Rintelen. (2020). Global diversification dynamics since the Jurassic: Low dispersal and habitat-dependent evolution explain hotspots of diversity and shell disparity in River Snails (Viviparidae). <em>Systematic Biology.</em> 69(5): 944-961., available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/sysbio/syaa011 [details] Available for editors





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Type locality the type locality for this species is not Lake Victoria as originally reported; which is rather misleading for a species only known from Lake Albert. (Mandahl-Barth 1954 and Verdcourt 1992) [details]