Glyptophysa

Glyptophysa
Glyptophysa novahollandica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superorder: Hygrophila
Family: Planorbidae
Subfamily: Miratestinae
Genus: Glyptophysa
Crosse, 1872
Type species
Physa petiti Crosse, 1872
Synonyms
  • Glyptamoda Iredale, 1943; junior synonym
  • Lenameria Iredale, 1943; junior synonym
  • Oppletora Iredale, 1943; superseded rank
  • Physa (Physastra) Tapparone Canefri; junior synonym
  • Physastra Tapparone Canefri, 1883; junior synonym
  • Tasmadora Iredale, 1943

Glyptophysa is a genus of medium-sized sinistral (left-handed) air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family of Planorbidae.

Description

Shells are medium-sized, smooth and globose to elongate. Shells of Glyptophysa are always sinistral. "Members of the genus possess a twist or fold on the columella, a feature lacking in Isidorella and Physella. Whorls round or carinate."

Distribution

Australia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Moluccas, Philippines, Sumatra, islands of South Pacific east to Tahiti, and Malaysia (introduced).

Habitat and ecology

Often found on water weeds, submerged wood, rocks, gravel and sand in ponds, billabongs, swamps, and sluggish streams and rivers(both still and flowing). Occasionally on mud. "Feeds on algae and detritus." Glyptophysa snails are grazers-scrapers.[citation needed]

Species

Species in this genus include:

Species brought into synonymy

Subgenera

References

  1. ↑ Crosse J. C. H. (1872). "Description d'un genre nouveau, et d'espèces inédites, provenant de la Nouvelle-Calédonie". Journal de Conchyliologie (in French). 20: 148-154 [151].
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bouchet, Philippe (2017). "Glyptophysa Crosse, 1872". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 7 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "Glyptophysa – fact sheet". keys.lucidcentral.org. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) aliciae". keys.lucidcentral.org. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. ↑ "Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) georgiana (Quoy and Gaimard, 1832)". keys.lucidcentral.org. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018.
  6. ↑ Clark, S. (2011). "Glyptophysa georgiana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T188994A8672034. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T188994A8672034.en. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Glyptophysa (Oppletora) jukesii". keys.lucidcentral.org. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018.
  8. 1 2 3 "Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) novaehollandica". keys.lucidcentral.org. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  9. ↑ Köhler, F. (2011). "Glyptophysa oconnori". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T189469A8736401. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T189469A8736401.en. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Walker J. C. (1988). "Classification of Australian buliniform planorbids (Mollusca: Pulmonata)". Records of the Australian Museum 40: 61-89. PDF. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.40.1988.151
  11. ↑ "Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) vandiemenensis". keys.lucidcentral.org. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Moore, S. (2013). "Glyptophysa variabilis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013 e.T198830A2539522. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-2.RLTS.T198830A2539522.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  13. ↑ Clark, S. (2011). "Glyptophysa gibbosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T189196A8699134. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T189196A8699134.en. Retrieved 30 July 2026.