Amnicola limosus

Amnicola limosus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Secure  (NatureServe) [2]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Amnicolidae
Genus:	Amnicola
Species:	A. limosus
Binomial name
Amnicola limosus (Say, 1817) [3]
Synonyms [4]
Amnicola ferrugineaCalkins, 1880 · Amnicola limosa Say, 1817 Amnicola limosa var. superiorensisF. C. Baker, 1928 Amnicola orbiculataI. Lea, 1841 Amnicola pallidaHaldeman, 1842 · Amnicola parvaI. Lea, 1841 Amnicola schrokingeriFrauenfeld, 1863 Japonia (Cytora) studeri(Suter, 1896) junior subjective synonym· Lagochilus studeri Suter, 1896 Lyogyrus limosus(Say, 1817) · Paludina limosa Say, 1817 Paludina porata Say, 1821

Amnicola limosus, common name the mud amnicola, is a species of very small aquatic snail, an operculate gastropod mollusk in the family Amnicolidae ^[5]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and along the Gulf of Maine. Amnicola limosus limosus has been found in Utah. ^[6]

The type locality is Delaware River and Schuylkill River. ^[3]

Description

(Described as Amnicola pallida) The shell is very pale ochraceous and umbilicated, approximately the size of Marstonia lustrica (Pilsbry, 1890). The aperture is oval, with the outer lip tightly appressed to the body whorl, making the junction nearly indistinguishable. ^[3]

Parasites

Amnicola limosus is the first intermediate host for the trematode Metorchis conjunctus . ^[7]

References

1. Cordeiro, J.; Ormes, M. (2017). "Amnicola limosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T69615713A69632923. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T69615713A69632923.en . Retrieved 22 December 2024.
2. NatureServe. "Amnicola limosus". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
3. Say, T. (1817). "Descriptions of new species of land and fresh water shells of the United States". Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia . 1 (6): 125. Retrieved 22 January 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
4. Bouchet P. (2015). Amnicola limosus (Say, 1817). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=159974 on 2015-12-27
5. Amnicola limosus (Say, 1817) . 22 January 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
6. "Amnicola limosus". Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. Archived from the original on December 30, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2017.
7. Chai, Jong-Yil; Darwin Murrell, K.; Lymbery, Alan J. (2005). "Fish-borne parasitic zoonoses: Status and issues". International Journal for Parasitology . 35 (11–12): 1233–1254. doi:10.1016/j.ijpara.2005.07.013. PMID   16143336.