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Physella traskii (I. Lea, 1864)
1308596 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1308596)
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Species
Physa traskii I. Lea, 1864 · unaccepted (original combination)
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(of Physa traskii I. Lea, 1864) Lea I. (1864). Descriptions of twenty-four new species of <i>Physa</i> of the United States and Canada. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 16: 114-116 [after 25 April 1864, before 30 June 1864]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1942708
page(s): 115 [details]
page(s): 115 [details]
Note Los Angeles River, Los Angeles, California, USA
From editor or global species database
Type locality Los Angeles River, Los Angeles, California, USA [details]
Taxonomic remark Johnson et al. (2013) lists Physella traskii as a valid species, while Taylor (2003) considers it as a synonym of Physella...
Taxonomic remark Johnson et al. (2013) lists Physella traskii as a valid species, while Taylor (2003) considers it as a synonym of Physella mexicana [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Physella traskii (I. Lea, 1864). Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1308596 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Physa traskii I. Lea, 1864) Lea I. (1864). Descriptions of twenty-four new species of <i>Physa</i> of the United States and Canada. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 16: 114-116 [after 25 April 1864, before 30 June 1864]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1942708
page(s): 115 [details]
basis of record 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 [details] Available for editors
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source of synonymy Taylor, D. W. (2003). Introduction to Physidae (Gastropoda: Hygrophila); biogeography, classification, morphology. <em>Revista de Biología Tropical.</em> 51(Suppl. 1): 1-263 (includes a Catalog of species, pp. 197-263)., available online at https://tropicalstudies.org/rbt/attachments/suppls/sup51-1%20Physidae/Physidae%20Information.pdf
page(s): 247 [details]
page(s): 115 [details]
basis of record 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 [details] Available for editors
[request]source of synonymy Taylor, D. W. (2003). Introduction to Physidae (Gastropoda: Hygrophila); biogeography, classification, morphology. <em>Revista de Biología Tropical.</em> 51(Suppl. 1): 1-263 (includes a Catalog of species, pp. 197-263)., available online at https://tropicalstudies.org/rbt/attachments/suppls/sup51-1%20Physidae/Physidae%20Information.pdf
page(s): 247 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark Johnson et al. (2013) lists Physella traskii as a valid species, while Taylor (2003) considers it as a synonym of Physella mexicana [details]Type locality Los Angeles River, Los Angeles, California, USA [details]
