Marine Species Traits - Viviparus viviparus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Viviparus viviparus (Linnaeus, 1758)

AphiaID

154008 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154008)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Viviparus Montfort, 1810

Original name

Helix vivipara Linnaeus, 1758

Synonymised names

Cyclostoma achatinum Draparnaud, 1801 · unaccepted (a junior synonym)

Helix vivipara Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)

Melantho ratisbonnensis Clessin, 1878 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Nerita fasciata O. F. Müller, 1774 · unaccepted (a junior synonym)

Paludina achatina (Lamarck, 1822) · unaccepted (a junior synonym)

Paludina duboisiana Mousson, 1863 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (original name)

Paludina duboisiana var. concisa Westerlund, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Paludina duboisiana var. okaensis Clessin, 1875 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Paludina efasciata Pickering, 1847 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Paludina okaensis Clessin, 1875 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Paludina penthica (Servain, 1884) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Paludina penthica var. albisiana (Servain, 1884) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Paludina penthica var. porphyrea Westerlund, 1886 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Paludina vivipara (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > superseded combination

Paludina vivipara var. atropurpura Lloyd, 1874 · unaccepted (junior synonym)

Paludina vulgaris Leach, 1852 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara (Fascinatiana) subfasciata Bourguignat, 1870 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara (Fascinatiana) subfasciata var. sequanica Bourguignat, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara bourguignati Servain, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara diluviana penthica Servain, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara duboisiana (Mousson, 1863) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara duboisiana okaensis (Clessin, 1875) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara fasciata (O. F. Müller, 1774) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara fasciata bourguignati Servain, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara fasciata nevilli Bourguignat, 1880 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara fasciata subfasciata Bourguignat, 1870 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara fasciata vistulae Kobelt, 1907 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara forbesi Bourguignat, 1880 · unaccepted > junior homonym (A junior homonym of Vivipara...)

A junior homonym of Vivipara forbesi Tournouër, 1875

Vivipara imperialis Bourguignat, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara linnaei H. Beck, 1847 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara nevilli Bourguignat, 1880 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara paeteliana Servain, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara penthica Servain, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara penthica var. albisiana Servain, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara strongyla Bourguignat, 1880 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Vivipara subfasciata Bourguignat, 1870 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Viviparus (Viviparus) fluviatilis Schlesch, 1939 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Viviparus (Viviparus) vistulae Kobelt, 1907 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Viviparus (Viviparus) viviparus (Linnaeus, 1758) · alternative representation

Viviparus fasciatus (O. F. Müller, 1774) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Viviparus fluviorum Montfort, 1810 · unaccepted (unnecessary substitute name)

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

(of Helix vivipara Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors

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Type data

Note Europe, in stagnant waters

Type locality Europe, in stagnant waters [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Viviparus viviparus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154008 on 2025-05-15

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-04-16 10:28:02Z

created

Vanden Berghe, Edward

2011-12-13 20:38:55Z

changed

Rosenberg, Gary

2014-11-07 12:52:42Z

changed

Neubauer, Thomas A.

2017-06-03 09:43:23Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

Licensing

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original description (of Helix vivipara Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors

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original description (of Viviparus fluviorum Montfort, 1810) Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. Paris: Schoell. Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571 [details]

original description (of Nerita fasciata O. F. Müller, 1774) Müller, O. F. (1774). Vermium terrestrium et fluviatilium, seu animalium infusorium, Helminthicorum, et testaceorum, non marinorum, succincta historia. vol 2. Havniae et Lipsiae, apud Heineck et Faber, ex officina Mölleriana. I-XXXVI, 1-214 pp, 10 unnumbered pages. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12893715
page(s): 182 [details]

original description (of Paludina vivipara var. atropurpura Lloyd, 1874) Lloyd, R. M. (1874). On varieties of Paludina vivipara and Planorbis glaber. Quarterly Journal of Conchology. 1(1): 6-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16283447 [details]

original description (of Cyclostoma achatinum Draparnaud, 1801) Draparnaud, J. P. R. (1801). Tableau des mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles de la France. Montpellier / Paris (Renaud / Bossange, Masson & Besson). 1-116. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28587765
page(s): 40 [details]

original description (of Melantho ratisbonnensis Clessin, 1878 †) Clessin, S. (1878). Eine neue diluviale Paludine. Malakozoologische Blätter. 25: 89-92., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15855460
page(s): 89-92 [details]

original description (of Paludina duboisiana Mousson, 1863) Mousson, A. (1863). Coquilles terrestres et fluviatiles, recueillies dans l'Orient par M. le Dr. Alex. Schläfli. Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich. 8: 275-320, 368-426., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8403222
page(s): 408–409 [details]

original description (of Vivipara linnaei H. Beck, 1847) Beck, H. H. (1847). Verzeichniss einer Sammlung von Landconchylien aus den Dänischen Staaten in Europa. Amtlicher Bericht über die 24. Versammlung Deutscher Naturforscher und Aerzte in Kiel im September 1846. 122-124. Kiel., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11645044
page(s): 123 [details]

original description (of Paludina efasciata Pickering, 1847) Pickering J. (1847). Description of a remarkable Species or Variety of British Paludina. The Zoologist. 5: 1786-1787., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39805270
page(s): 1787 [details]

original description (of Paludina vulgaris Leach, 1852) Leach, W. E. (1852). Molluscorum Britanniae Synopsis. A synopsis of the Mollusca of Great Britain arranged according to their natural affinities and anatomical structure. Van Voorst, London, viii + 376 pp. (edited posthumously by J. E. Gray). , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13107076
page(s): 207 [details]

original description (of Vivipara subfasciata Bourguignat, 1870) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1870). Aperçu sur la faune malacologique du Bas Danube. Annales de Malacologie. 1 [1870-1884] (1): 36-76, pls 3-4. [April] Paris., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16253030
page(s): 50 [details]

original description (of Vivipara imperialis Bourguignat, 1884) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1884). Nouvelle Vivipare française et liste des espèces constatées en France dans le genre Vivipara. Bulletins de la Société Malacologique de France, 1 (3): 183-188, pl. 3 figs 6-10. Paris, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14890816
page(s): 183, pl. 3, fig. 7 [details]

original description (of Paludina okaensis Clessin, 1875) Clessin, S. (1875). Mollusken des Wolgagebietes. Jahrbücher der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft. 2: 36-42, pl. 2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27002678
page(s): 38, pl. 2, fig. 5 [details]

original description (of Vivipara (Fascinatiana) subfasciata var. sequanica Bourguignat, 1884) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1884). Nouvelle Vivipare française et liste des espèces constatées en France dans le genre Vivipara. Bulletins de la Société Malacologique de France, 1 (3): 183-188, pl. 3 figs 6-10. Paris, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14890816
page(s): 187 [details]

original description (of Vivipara forbesi Bourguignat, 1880) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1880). Recensement des Vivipara du système européen, 1-52. Paris (Jules Tremblay), available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14812701
page(s): 43 [details]

original description (of Vivipara nevilli Bourguignat, 1880) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1880). Recensement des Vivipara du système européen, 1-52. Paris (Jules Tremblay), available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14812701
page(s): 52 [details]

original description (of Vivipara penthica Servain, 1884) Servain, G. (1884). Vivipares des environs de Hambourg. Bulletins de la Société Malacologique de France, 1 (3): 173-182. Paris, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14890806
page(s): 180 [details]

original description (of Vivipara penthica var. albisiana Servain, 1884) Servain, G. (1884). Vivipares des environs de Hambourg. Bulletins de la Société Malacologique de France, 1 (3): 173-182. Paris, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14890806
page(s): 182 [details]

original description (of Vivipara bourguignati Servain, 1884) Servain, G. (1884). Vivipares des environs de Hambourg. Bulletins de la Société Malacologique de France, 1 (3): 173-182. Paris, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14890806
page(s): 177 [details]

original description (of Vivipara paeteliana Servain, 1884) Servain, G. (1884). Vivipares des environs de Hambourg. Bulletins de la Société Malacologique de France, 1 (3): 173-182. Paris, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14890806
page(s): 178-179 [details]

original description (of Paludina duboisiana var. concisa Westerlund, 1886) Westerlund, C. A. (1886). Fauna der in der paläarctischen Region (...) lebenden Binnenconchylien. VI. Fam. Ampullaridae, Paludinidae, Hydrobiidae, Melanidae, Valvatidae & Neritidae. Lund: Håkan Ohlsson. 156 + 13 (Register) pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10887359
page(s): 10 [details]

original description (of Vivipara strongyla Bourguignat, 1880) Bourguignat, J.-R. (1880). Recensement des Vivipara du système européen, 1-52. Paris (Jules Tremblay), available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14812701
page(s): 50 [details]

original description (of Paludina penthica var. porphyrea Westerlund, 1886) Westerlund, C. A. (1886). Fauna der in der paläarctischen Region (...) lebenden Binnenconchylien. VI. Fam. Ampullaridae, Paludinidae, Hydrobiidae, Melanidae, Valvatidae & Neritidae. Lund: Håkan Ohlsson. 156 + 13 (Register) pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10887359
page(s): 10 [details]

original description (of Viviparus (Viviparus) fluviatilis Schlesch, 1939) Schlesch, H. (1939). Revision der Nomenklatur unserer Vivipariden. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 125 (5/6): 132-135. Leipzig. [details]

original description (of Vivipara fasciata vistulae Kobelt, 1907) Kobelt, W. (1906-1907). In: Rossmässler, E.A., Iconographie der Land- & Süßwasser-Mollusken mit vorzüglicher Berücksichtigung der europäischen noch nicht abgebildeten Arten, (2) 13 (1/2): 1–16, pl. 331–340 [Dec. 1906]; (2) 13 (3/4): 17–40, pl. 341–350 [Sept. 1907]; (2) 13 (5/6): 41–68, pl. 351–360 [Dec. 1907]. Wiesbaden (Kreidel).
page(s): 29, figs. 2143, 2144 [details]

basis of record Ziegelmeier, E. (1966). Die Schnecken (Gastropoda Prosobranchia) der deutsche Meeresgebiete und brackigen Küstengewässer [The Gastropoda Prosobranchia from the German seas and brackish coastal waters]. Helgol. Wiss. Meeresunters. 13: 1-66 [Subsequent publication] (look up in IMIS) [details]

ecology source Höckelmann, C.; Pusch, M. (2000). The respiration and filter-feeding rates of the snail Viviparus viviparus (Gastropoda) under simulated stream conditions. Fundamental and Applied Limnology. 149(4): 553-568., available online at https://doi.org/10.1127/archiv-hydrobiol/149/2000/553 [details]

identification resource Rowson, B., Powell, H., Willing, M., Dobson, M. & Shaw, H. (2021). Freshwater Snails of Britain and Ireland. FSC Publications, Telford, UK.
page(s): 94. [details]