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Species Identification: Find Species

Family: Planorbidae ramshorn snails



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62 species
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Amphigyra alabamensis
[Shoal sprite]
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Ancylus fluviatilis
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Armiger crista
[Star gyro]
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Biomphalaria glabrata
[Bloodfluke planorb]
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Biomphalaria havanensis
[Ghost rams-horn]
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Drepanotrema aeruginosus
[Rusty rams-horn]
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Drepanotrema cimex
[Ridged rams-horn]
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Drepanotrema kermatoides
[Crested rams-horn]
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Ferrissia fragilis
[Fragile ancylid]
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Ferrissia hendersoni
[Blackwater ancylid]
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Ferrissia mcneili
[Hood ancylid]
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Ferrissia parallelus
[Oblong ancylid]
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Ferrissia rivularis
[Creeping ancylid]
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Ferrissia walkeri
[Cloche ancylid]
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Gyraulus circumstriatus
[Disc gyro]
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Gyraulus deflectus
[Flexed gyro]
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Gyraulus hornensis
[Tuba gyro]
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Gyraulus hubendicki
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Gyraulus parvus
[Ash gyro]
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Hebetancylus excentricus
[Excentric ancylid]
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Helisoma anceps
[Two-ridge rams-horn]
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Helisoma newberryi
[Great basin rams-horn]
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Laevapex diaphanus
[Cymbal ancylid]
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Laevapex fuscus
[Dusky ancylid]
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Laevapex peninsulae
[Peninsula ancylid]
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Menetus alabamensis
[Marsh sprite]
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Menetus brogniartianus
[Disc sprite]
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Menetus dilatatus
[Bugle sprite]
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Menetus floridensis
[Penny sprite]
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Menetus opercularis
[Button sprite]
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Menetus sampsoni
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Neoplanorbis carinatus
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Neoplanorbis smithi
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Neoplanorbis tantillus
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Neoplanorbis umbilicatus
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Pecosorbis kansasensis
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Planorbella ammon
[Jupiter rams-horn]
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Planorbella binneyi
[Coarse rams-horn]
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Planorbella campanulata
[Bellmouth rams-horn]
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Planorbella columbiensis
[Caribou rams-horn]
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Planorbella corpulenta
[Corpulent rams-horn]
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Planorbella duryi
[Seminole rams-horn]
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Planorbella magnifica
[Magnificent rams-horn]
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Planorbella multivolvis
[Acorn rams-horn]
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Planorbella occidentalis
[Fine-lined rams-horn]
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Planorbella oregonensis
[Lamb rams-horn]
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Planorbella pilsbryi
[File rams-horn]
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Planorbella scalaris
[Mesa rams-horn]
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Planorbella subcrenata
[Rough rams-horn]
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Planorbella tenuis
[Mexican rams-horn]
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Planorbella traski
[Keeled rams-horn]
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Planorbella trivolvis
[Marsh rams-horn]
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Planorbella truncata
[Druid rams-horn]
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Planorbula armigera
[Thicklip rams-horn]
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Planorbula campestris
[Meadow rams-horn]
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Promenetus exacuous
[Sharp sprite]
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Promenetus umbilicatellus
[Umbilicate sprite]
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Rhodacmea elatior
[Domed ancylid]
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Rhodacmea filosa
[Wicker ancylid]
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Rhodacmea hinkleyi
[Knobby ancylid]
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Vorticifex effusa
[Artemesian rams-horn]
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Vorticifex solida
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