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Polygyra Say, 1818

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
GENUS
Published in
Say, T. (1818). Account of two new genera, and several new species, of fresh water and land snails. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1: 276–284. https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=276363

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Mollusca
class
Gastropoda
order
Stylommatophora
family
Polygyridae
genus
Polygyra

Name

Synonyms
Anchistoma H.Adams & A.Adams, 1855
Cyclodoma Swainson, 1840
Poligyra Say, 1821
Polygira d'Orbigny, 1846
Polygra
Ulostoma Albers, 1850
Homonyms
Polygyra Say, 1818
Common names
Caracoles espirales aplanados in Spanish
Flatcoils in English
Flatcoils in English

Bibliographic References

  1. Baker, F. C. (1932). Southern Illinois. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 45(4): 137.
  2. Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .
  3. Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx .
  4. CoL 2006
  5. Espinosa, J. & Ortea, J. (1999). Moluscos terrestres del archipiélago cubano. <em>Avicennia.</em> suppl. 2: 1-137.
  6. ICZN. (1992). Opinion 1691. <i>Polygyra</i> Say, 1818 (Mollusca, Gastropoda): <i>Polygyra septemvolva</i> Say, 1818 designated as the type-species and Polygyridae Pilsbry, 1895 given precedence over Mesodontidae Tryon, 1866. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 49 (3): 240–241.
  7. International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. Opinion 1691 Polygyra Say, 1818 (Mollusca, Gastropoda): Polygyra septemvolva Say, 1818 designated as the type species, and Polygyridae Pilsbry, 1895 given precedence over Mesodontidae Try on, 1866.Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 49, 240-241 (1992)
  8. J. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad., 1 (10)
  9. Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current).
  10. Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current).
  11. Pilsbry, H. A. (1938). The type of <i>Polygyra</i> Say. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 52(1): 22-24.
  12. Rehder, H. A. (1936). The type of <i>Polygyra</i> Say. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 49(3): 102-103.
  13. Say T. (1818). Account of two new genera, and several new species, of fresh water and land snails. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 1: 276-284.
  14. Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al., 1998: Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed.. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26. 526.
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