Elimia
Encyclopedia
Elimia is a genus
of freshwater snail
s with an operculum
, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae
. Various species are found in creeks throughout much of the eastern and central United States
and the Great Lakes
region of Canada
. They were formerly included in the genus Goniobasis, together with the western Juga
species.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of freshwater snail
Snail
Snail is a common name applied to most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have coiled shells in the adult stage. When the word is used in its most general sense, it includes sea snails, land snails and freshwater snails. The word snail without any qualifier is however more often...
s with an operculum
Operculum (gastropod)
The operculum, meaning little lid, is a corneous or calcareous anatomical structure which exists in many groups of sea snails and freshwater snails, and also in a few groups of land snails...
, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae
Pleuroceridae
Pleuroceridae, common name pleurocerids, is a family of small to medium-sized freshwater snails, aquatic gilled gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cerithioidea.These snails have an operculum and typically a robust high-spired shell....
. Various species are found in creeks throughout much of the eastern and central United States
United States
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and the Great Lakes
Great Lakes
The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...
region of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. They were formerly included in the genus Goniobasis, together with the western Juga
Juga
For the municipality in Finland, see JuukaJuga is a genus of freshwater snails with a gill and an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Semisulcospiridae....
species.
Species
Species within the genus Elimia include:
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Elimia gibbera Elimia gibbera was a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.- References :... High-spired elimia The high-spired elimia, scientific name †Elimia hartmaniana, was a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.... (Elimia hartmaniana) Silt elimia The silt elimia, scientific name Elimia haysiana, is a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.- References :... (Elimia haysiana) Gladiator elimia The gladiator elimia, scientific name Elimia hydei, is a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.- References :... (Elimia hydei) Constricted elimia The constricted elimia, scientific name †Elimia impressa, was a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States.-References:... (Elimia impressa) Knotty elimia The knotty elimia, scientific name Elimia interrupta, is a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.- References :... (Elimia interrupta) Slowwater elimia The slowwater elimia, scientific name Elimia interveniens, is a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.- References :... (Elimia interveniens) Hearty elimia The hearty elimia, scientific name †Elimia jonesi, was a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.- References :... (Elimia jonesi) Elimia lachryma †Elimia lachryma was a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.- References :... Ribbed elimia The ribbed elimia, scientific name †Elimia laeta, was a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.- References :... (Elimia laeta) Elimia livescens Elimia livescens, common name the liver elimia, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae.- Shell description :... ) Elimia macglameriana Elimia macglameriana was a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.- References :... Round-rib elimia The round-rib elimia, scientific name Elimia nassula, is a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.- References :... (Elimia nassula) Caper elimia The caper elimia, scientific name Elimia olivula, is a species of gilled freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.-References:... (Elimia olivula) Rough-lined elimia The rough-lined elimia, scientific name †Elimia pilsbryi, was a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.- References :... (Elimia pilsbryi) |
Elimia porrecta Elimia porrecta is a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.- References :* Bogan, A.E. 1996. . Downloaded 07 August 2007.... Pupa elimia The pupa elimia, scientific name †Elimia pupaeformis, was a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.- References :... (Elimia pupaeformis) Elimia pybasi Elimia pybasi is a species of freshwater snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.- References :* Bogan, A.E. 1996. . Downloaded 07 August 2007.... Pygmy elimia The pygmy elimia, scientific name †Elimia pygmaea, was a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.... (Elimia pygmaea) Elimia showalteri Elimia showalteri, common name the compact elimia, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae.- Shell description :... ) Elimia strigosa Elimia strigosa is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.- References :* Bogan, A.E. 1996. . Downloaded 07 August 2007.... Elimia tenera Elimia tenera, formerly known as Goniobasis tenera, is an extinct species of freshwater snails with an operculum, in the aquatic gastropod mollusk family Pleuroceridae... Elimia teres Elimia teres is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.- References :* Bogan, A.E. 1996. . Downloaded 07 August 2007.... Elimia troostiana Elimia troostiana is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.- References :* Bogan, A.E. 1996. . Downloaded 07 August 2007.... Cobble elimia The cobble elimia, scientific name †Elimia vanuxemiana, was a species of freshwater snails, aquatic gilled gastropod mollusks with an operculum in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.... (Elimia vanuxemiana) Puzzle elimia The puzzle elimia, scientific name †Elimia varians, was a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae. This species was endemic to the United States. It is now extinct.- References :... (Elimia varians) Squat elimia The squat elimia, scientific name Elimia variata, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae. This species is endemic to the United States.- References :... (Elimia variata) Elimia virginica Elimia virginica, common names the Piedmont elimia or Virginia river snail, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Pleuroceridae.- Shell description :... ) |