Campeloma is a genus of gilled operculate freshwater snails in the family Viviparidae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Architaenioglossa |
| Family: | Viviparidae |
| Subfamily: | Lioplacinae |
| Genus: | Campeloma Rafinesque, 1819 |
Distribution
editThey are common in unpolluted rivers in the eastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Species
editSpecies within the genus Campeloma include:[2]
- † Campeloma acroterion J. H. Hartman, 2015
- Campeloma brevispirum F. C. Baker, 1928
- Campeloma crassula Rafinesque, 1819 - ponderous campeloma
- Campeloma decampi (W. G. Binney, 1865) - the slender campeloma
- Campeloma decisum (Say, 1817) - pointed campeloma
- Campeloma exile (Anthony, 1860)
- Campeloma floridense Call, 1886 - purple-throat campeloma
- Campeloma geniculum (Conrad, 1834) - ovate campeloma
- Campeloma gibbum (Currier, 1867)
- Campeloma leptum Mattox, 1940
- Campeloma lewisi Walker, 1915
- Campeloma limum (Anthony, 1860) - file campeloma
- Campeloma milesi (I. Lea, 1863)
- Campeloma nebrascensis (Meek & Hayden, 1856)
- Campeloma parthenum Vail, 1979 - maiden campeloma
- Campeloma regulare (I. Lea, 1841) - cylinder campeloma
- Campeloma rufum (Haldeman, 1841)
- Campeloma subsolidum Anthony - anatomy
- Campeloma tannum Mattox, 1940
References
edit- ^ Bouchet, P. (2014). Campeloma Rafinesque, 1819. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=827455 on 2014-12-15
- ^ Campeloma at Integrated Taxonomic Information System, https://www.itis.gov, accessed 14 December 2008.