WoRMS name details
Physella ancillaria (Say, 1825)
160464 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:160464)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
Physa ancillaria Say, 1825 · unaccepted (original combination)
Physa fragilis Mighels & C. B. Adams, 1842 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Physa subarata Menke, 1828 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Physa subrotunda G. B. Sowerby II, 1873 · unaccepted
recent only
(of Physa ancillaria Say, 1825) Say, T. (1825). Descriptions of some new species of fresh water and land shells of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 5(1): 119-131, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24657165
page(s): 124 [details]
page(s): 124 [details]
Distribution geographic range not obtained; has been recorded in the Bay of Fundy
Distribution geographic range not obtained; has been recorded in the Bay of Fundy [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Physella ancillaria (Say, 1825). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160464 on 2025-10-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Physa ancillaria Say, 1825) Say, T. (1825). Descriptions of some new species of fresh water and land shells of the United States. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 5(1): 119-131, available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24657165
page(s): 124 [details]
basis of record Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 124 [details]
basis of record Turgeon, D., Quinn, J. F., Bogan, A. E., Coan, E. V., Hochberg, F. G., Lyons, W. G., Mikkelsen, P. M., Neves, R. J., Roper, C. F. E., Rosenberg, G., Roth, B., Scheltema, A., Thompson, F. G., Vecchione, M., Williams, J. D. (1998). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: mollusks. 2nd ed. <i>American Fisheries Society Special Publication</i>, 26. American Fisheries Society: Bethesda, MD (USA). ISBN 1-888569-01-8. IX, 526 + cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Young, M. K.; Smith, R.; Pilgrim, K. L.; Schwartz, M. K. (2021). Molecular species delimitation refines the taxonomy of native and nonnative physinine snails in North America. <em>Scientific Reports.</em> 11(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01197-3 [details] Available for editors 
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additional source
Johnson, P. D.; Bogan, A. E.; Brown, K. M.; Burkhead, N. M.; Cordeiro, J. R.; Garner, J. T.; Hartfield, P. D.; Lepitzki, D. A. W.; Mackie, G. L.; Tarpley, T. A.; Tiemann, J. S.; Whelan, N. V.; Strong, E. E. (2013). Conservation status of freshwater gastropods of Canada and the United States. <em>Fisheries.</em> 38(6): 247-282., available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03632415.2013.785396 [details] Available for editors [request]
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution geographic range not obtained; has been recorded in the Bay of Fundy [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | pumpkin physa | [details] |
To ANSP Malacology Collection (syntype of Physa ancillaria. Say, 1825. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 5: 124 - catalog no. 20895) (from synonym Physa ancillaria Say, 1825)
To Barcode of Life (47 barcodes) (from synonym Physa ancillaria Say, 1825)
To Barcode of Life (75 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Physella ancillaria)
To GenBank (119 nucleotides; 104 proteins)
To GenBank (119 nucleotides; 104 proteins) (from synonym Physa ancillaria Say, 1825)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (47 barcodes) (from synonym Physa ancillaria Say, 1825)
To Barcode of Life (75 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Physella ancillaria)
To GenBank (119 nucleotides; 104 proteins)
To GenBank (119 nucleotides; 104 proteins) (from synonym Physa ancillaria Say, 1825)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally, from synonym
