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Limnaeus C. Pfeiffer, 1821

1059262  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1059262)

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  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Heterobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Euthyneura (Infraclass)
  7. Tectipleura (Subterclass)
  8. Hygrophila (Superorder)
  9. Lymnaeoidea (Superfamily)
  10. Lymnaeidae (Family)
  11. Lymnaeinae (Subfamily)
  12. Limnaeus (Genus)
 unaccepted (incorrect subsequent spelling of Lymnaea Lamarck, 1799)
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  1. Subgenus Limnaeus (Acella) Haldeman, 1841 accepted as Acella Haldeman, 1841
    1. Species Limnaeus (Acella) acuarius Neumayr, 1869 † accepted as Omphiscola acuaria (Neumayr, 1869) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Limnaeus (Acella) gracillimus Bittner, 1884 † accepted as Acella gracillima (Bittner, 1884) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    3. Species Limnaeus (Acella) suptilis Pavlović, 1931 † accepted as Acella suptilis (Pavlović, 1931) † (unaccepted > superseded combination, Acella is considered a separate genus)
  2. Subgenus Limnaeus (Gulnaria) W. Turton, 1831 accepted as Radix Montfort, 1810 (junior objective synonym)
    1. Species Limnaeus (Gulnaria) calavardensis Bukowski, 1896 † accepted as Radix calavardensis (Bukowski, 1896) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  3. Subgenus Limnaeus (Limnophysa) Fitzinger, 1833 accepted as Stagnicola Jeffreys, 1830 (junior objective synonym)
    1. Species Limnaeus (Limnophysa) anthracotheriorum Sacco, 1886 † accepted as Galba anthracotheriorum (Sacco, 1886) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    2. Species Limnaeus (Limnophysa) palustris (O. F. Müller, 1774) accepted as Stagnicola palustris (O. F. Müller, 1774) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  4. Subgenus Limnaeus (Limnus) Agassiz, 1847 accepted as Lymnaea Lamarck, 1799 (unjustified emendation)
    1. Species Limnaeus (Limnus) bucciniformis Sacco, 1886 † accepted as Stagnicola bucciniformis (Sacco, 1886) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  5. Species Limnaeus brancai Schütze, 1907 † accepted as Radix brancai (Schütze, 1907) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  6. Species Limnaeus bullatus Klein, 1846 † accepted as Radix socialis socialis (Zieten, 1832) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  7. Species Limnaeus conicus K. Miller, 1907 † accepted as Galba conica (K. Miller, 1907) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  8. Species Limnaeus cretaceus Thomä, 1845 † accepted as Lymnaea cretacea Thomä, 1845 † (genus misspelt)
  9. Species Limnaeus dilleri Neumayr, 1883 † accepted as Radix dilleri (Neumayr, 1883) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  10. Species Limnaeus elongatus de Serres, 1844 † accepted as Stagnicola orelongo (Boubée, 1831) † (junior homonym of L. elongatus Draparnaud, 1805; junior synonym)
  11. Species Limnaeus eocaenicus K. Miller, 1907 † accepted as Galba eocaenica (K. Miller, 1907) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  12. Species Limnaeus fuscus C. Pfeiffer, 1821 accepted as Stagnicola fuscus (C. Pfeiffer, 1821) (basionym)
  13. Species Limnaeus hennei Dunker, 1846 † accepted as Lymnaea hennei Dunker, 1846 † (genus misspelt)
  14. Species Limnaeus medius Reuss, 1849 † accepted as Stagnicola subpalustris (Thomä, 1845) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  15. Species Limnaeus merzbacheri Schlosser, 1906 † accepted as Radix merzbacheri (Schlosser, 1906) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  16. Species Limnaeus minor Thomä, 1845 † accepted as Galba minor (Thomä, 1845) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  17. Species Limnaeus minutissimus Greppin, 1855 † accepted as Radix (Radix) minutissima (Greppin, 1855) † represented as Radix minutissima (Greppin, 1855) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  18. Species Limnaeus nobilis Reuss, 1868 † accepted as Undulotheca nobilis (Reuss, 1868) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  19. Species Limnaeus obesus Förster, 1892 † accepted as Lymnaea obesa Förster, 1892 † (genus misspelt)
  20. Species Limnaeus otiformis Stache, 1871 † accepted as Lymnaea otiformis Stache, 1871 † (unaccepted > superseded combination, Limnaeus is an unjustified emendation of Lymnaea)
  21. Species Limnaeus pachygaster Thomä, 1845 † accepted as Stagnicola pachygaster (Thomä, 1845) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  22. Species Limnaeus palustris (O. F. Müller, 1774) accepted as Stagnicola palustris (O. F. Müller, 1774)
  23. Species Limnaeus pereger (O. F. Müller, 1774) accepted as Peregriana peregra (O. F. Müller, 1774) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  24. Species Limnaeus plicatus Sacco, 1884 † accepted as Radix (Radix) plicata (Sacco, 1884) † represented as Radix plicata (Sacco, 1884) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  25. Species Limnaeus procerus Förster, 1892 † accepted as Lymnaea procera Förster, 1892 † (genus misspelt)
  26. Species Limnaeus schirazensis Küster, 1863 accepted as Galba schirazensis (Küster, 1863) (original combination)
  27. Species Limnaeus simplex Gorjanović-Kramberger, 1899 † accepted as Radix simplex (Gorjanović-Kramberger, 1899) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  28. Species Limnaeus stoppanianus Coppi, 1876 † accepted as Lymnaea stoppaniana Coppi, 1876 † (genus misspelt)
  29. Species Limnaeus subpalustris Thomä, 1845 † accepted as Stagnicola subpalustris (Thomä, 1845) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  30. Species Limnaeus thomae Reuss, 1849 † accepted as Stagnicola subovatus (Zieten, 1832) † (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  31. Species Limnaeus truncatuliformis Schütze, 1907 † accepted as Galba truncatuliformis (Schütze, 1907) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  32. Species Limnaeus turritus Klein, 1853 † accepted as Lymnaea turrita Klein, 1853 † (genus misspelt)
  33. Species Limnaeus zlatarskii Toula, 1892 † accepted as Lymnaea zlatarskii Toula, 1892 † (unaccepted > superseded combination, genus misspelt)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
masculine
Pfeiffer, C. (1821-1828). <i>Naturgeschichte deutscher Land- und Süsswasser-Mollusken</i>. Weimar. Abt. 1: i-x, 1-134, pls 1-8 [1821]; Abt. 2: i-viii, 1-40, pls 1-8 [1825]; Abt. 3: i-vi, 1-84, pls 1-8 [1828]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52682383
page(s): 1: 14, 84 [details] OpenAccess publication
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Limnaeus C. Pfeiffer, 1821. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2021) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1059262 on 2025-09-13
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Limnaeus C. Pfeiffer, 1821. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1059262 on 2025-09-13
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2018-02-09 20:13:39Z
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Vinarski, Maxim
2019-06-14 13:58:02Z
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Neubert, Eike
2019-06-28 07:47:58Z
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Vinarski, Maxim

original description Pfeiffer, C. (1821-1828). <i>Naturgeschichte deutscher Land- und Süsswasser-Mollusken</i>. Weimar. Abt. 1: i-x, 1-134, pls 1-8 [1821]; Abt. 2: i-viii, 1-40, pls 1-8 [1825]; Abt. 3: i-vi, 1-84, pls 1-8 [1828]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52682383
page(s): 1: 14, 84 [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record ICZN. (1957). Opinion 495. Designation under the plenary powers of a type species in harmony with accustomed usage for the nominal genus “<i>Unio</i>” Philippson, 1788 (class Pelecypoda) and validation under the same powers of the family-group name “Margaritiferidae” Haas, 1940. <em>Opinions and declarations rendered by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 17: 289-322., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34651834 [details] 
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