Aplexa hypnorum

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Aplexa hypnorum
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Live individual
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Shells of Aplexa hypnorum.
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superorder: Hygrophila
Family: Physidae
Genus: Aplexa
Species:
A. hypnorum
Binomial name
Aplexa hypnorum
(Linnaeus, 1758) [1]

Aplexa hypnorum, or by the common name, the moss bladder snail, is a species of small air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Physidae, a family which are sometimes known as the bladder snails.

Contents

As is true of all physids, the shell is sinistral, or left-handed. The species inhabits temporary water bodies and occurs in the Eurosiberian Boreo-temperate or possibly the Eurasian Boreo-temperate if East Siberia specimens are correctly identified. It may be Holarctic, again if North American specimens are correctly identified.

Aplexa hypnorum shell and live animal, as shown by Henry Adams and Arthur Adams, 1858, as Bulinus hypnorum, a synonym. Aplexa hypnorum from Adams 1858.jpg
Aplexa hypnorum shell and live animal, as shown by Henry Adams and Arthur Adams, 1858, as Bulinus hypnorum, a synonym.
Aplexa hypnorum Presence in European countries Aplexa hypnorum Presence in European countries.png
Aplexa hypnorum Presence in European countries

Distribution

Habitat

This species inhabits very shallow ponds and ditches, usually ones that dry out periodically.

Shell description

The shell is translucent and pale brownish in color. It is elongate with a high spire and a narrow aperture. The maximum length of the shell is about 13 mm.

In contrast to the shell, the soft parts of the animal are black or dark grey. The tentacles are long and narrow.

Life habits

This is a surprisingly active and lively snail.

Although the animals themselves die when a temporary pond dries out, the eggs are extremely resistant to desiccation.

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References

  1. Linnaeus C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. 10th edition. - Vermes. Testacea: 700-781. Holmiae. (Salvius).
  2. 1 2 (in Czech) Horsák M., Juřičková L., Beran L., Čejka T. & Dvořák L. (2010). "Komentovaný seznam měkkýšů zjištěných ve volné přírodě České a Slovenské republiky. [Annotated list of mollusc species recorded outdoors in the Czech and Slovak Republics]". Malacologica Bohemoslovaca , Suppl. 1: 1-37. PDF.

Further reading