Tulotoma
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A live Tulotoma magnifica on a mud substrate | |
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Class: | Gastropoda
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Genus: | Tulotoma |
Species: | T. magnifica
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Tulotoma magnifica | |
Synonyms | |
Paludina magnifica Conrad, 1834 |
Tulotoma magnifica, common name the Alabama live-bearing snail or tulotoma, is a species of large freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae.
Tulotoma is a monotypic genus, in other words, this is the only species in the genus.
This species was once widespread in the Coosa River-Alabama River system in Alabama, USA. It is now an endangered species.
Distribution[]
This species is endemic to the state of Alabama, United States.
Description[]
The shell of this species is large, solid, thick and imperforate. The shape of the shell is obtusely conic. The spire is elevated. The whorls are flattened, nodulous and carinated. The peristome is thin and continuous.[4]
The shell can grow fairly large, to more than 25 mm in height. [1]
The operculum is concentric, subtriangular, with the inner margin reflected and forming an elevated marginal fold.[4]
Animal with a moderate foot, not produced beyond the snout.[4][clarification needed] The snout is small.[4] Radula is multicuspid.[4]
References[]
This article incorporates public domain text from the reference[4]
- ^ Bogan, A.E.; et al. (Mollusc Specialist Group) (2000). "Tulotoma magnifica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T22444A9373341. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T22444A9373341.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Haldeman S. S. (1840). A monograph of the freshwater univalve mollusca of the United States, including notices of species in other parts of North America 1(2): 34-36. Plate 11.
- ^ Conrad T. A. (1834). New fresh water shells of the United States : with coloured illustrations, and a monograph of the genus Anculotus of Say: also a synopsis of the American Naiades. Philadelphia. Page 48-49. Plate 8, figure 4.
- ^ a b c d e f Walker B. (1918). "A synopsis of the classification of the freshwater Mollusca of North America, north of Mexico, and a catalogue of the more recently described species, with notes". Miscellaneous Publications 6: 214 pp., 1 plate, 233 figures. page 26.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tulotoma. |
- Tulotoma magnifica at U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service webpage
- Raines B. (25 July 2011). "A good news snail story: This Alabama snail's recovering from brink of extinction". blog.al.com
- Paper on the rediscovery of this species
- IUCN Red List endangered species
- Viviparidae
- Taxa named by Samuel Stehman Haldeman
- Architaenioglossa stubs