Biology:Planorbis carinatus

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Planorbis carinatus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Superorder: Hygrophila
Family: Planorbidae
Genus: Planorbis
Species:
P. carinatus
Binomial name
Planorbis carinatus
O. F. Müller, 1774
File:Planorbis-carinatus-map-eur-nm-moll.jpg
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Anisus carinatus (O. F. Müller, 1774); superseded combination
  • Helix planata Maton & Rackett, 1807; junior subjective synonym
  • Planorbis (Anisus) tenellus S. Studer, 1820; junior synonym
  • Planorbis (Anisus) umbilicatus S. Studer, 1820; junior synonym
  • Planorbis (Planorbis) carinatus O. F. Müller, 1774; alternative representation
  • Planorbis (Planorbis) dubius W. Hartmann, 1821; junior subjective synonym
  • Planorbis marginatus var. dubius W. Hartmann, 1821; junior subjective synonym
  • Planorbis tenerrimus M. Bielz, 1851; unaccepted

Planorbis carinatus is species of air-breathing freshwater snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails.

Description

The width of shell of this species is 9–15 mm. The shell has a noticeable keel at the center of the periphery of the body whorl. thumb

Distribution

Planorbis carinatus is found across Europe from Spain to Scandinavia. The Distribution type is European Wide-temperate range.

  • This species has been evaluated for the IUCN red list as 'Least Concern'.[1]
  • Czech Republic[3]
  • Slovakia[3]
  • Germany
  • Netherlands[4]
  • Poland

Ecology

The habitat of this species is larger water bodies such as the open water of canals, rivers and lakes. It is essentially a hard water species and it is only locally found in very soft or acid waters.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3199792 entry