Campeloma Explained

Campeloma is a genus of gilled operculate freshwater snails in the family Viviparidae.^[1]

Distribution

They are common in unpolluted rivers in the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.

Species

Species within the genus Campeloma include:^[2]

• † Campeloma acroterion J. H. Hartman, 2015
• Campeloma brevispirum F. C. Baker, 1928
• Campeloma crassula Rafinesque, 1819 - ponderous campeloma
• Campeloma decampi (W. G. Binney, 1865) - the slender campeloma
• Campeloma decisum (Say, 1817) - pointed campeloma
• Campeloma exile (Anthony, 1860)
• Campeloma floridense Call, 1886 - purple-throat campeloma
• Campeloma geniculum (Conrad, 1834) - ovate campeloma
• Campeloma gibbum (Currier, 1867)
• Campeloma leptum Mattox, 1940
• Campeloma lewisi Walker, 1915
• Campeloma limum (Anthony, 1860) - file campeloma
• Campeloma milesi (I. Lea, 1863)
• Campeloma nebrascensis (Meek & Hayden, 1856)
• Campeloma parthenum Vail, 1979 - maiden campeloma
• Campeloma regulare (I. Lea, 1841) - cylinder campeloma
• Campeloma rufum (Haldeman, 1841)
• Campeloma subsolidum Anthony - anatomy
• Campeloma tannum Mattox, 1940

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2014). Campeloma Rafinesque, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=827455 on 2014-12-15
2. Campeloma at Integrated Taxonomic Information System, https://www.itis.gov, accessed 14 December 2008.