Valvata sincera
Species of gastropod
Valvata sincera | |
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Apertural view of a shell of Valvata sincera | |
Basal view of a shell of Valvata sincera | |
Conservation status | |
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Family: | Valvatidae |
Genus: | Valvata |
Species: | V. sincera |
Binomial name | |
Valvata sincera Say, 1824 | |
Subspecies[2] | |
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Valvata sincera, common name the mossy valvata is a species of small freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Valvatidae, the valve snails.
References
- 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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