Succinea forsheyi
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Succinea forsheyi, common name
Common name
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 Spotted Ambersnail, is a species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...

 of small, air-breathing, land snail
Snail
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, a terrestrial
Terrestrial animal
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 pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family
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 Succineidae
Succineidae
Succineidae are a family of small to medium-sized, air-breathing, land snails , terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. They are commonly called amber snails because their thin fragile shells are translucent and amber-colored...

, the amber snails.

Original description of Succinea concordialis

Succinea concordialis is partially synonymous to Succinea forsheyi according to Hubrich (1985).

Succinea concordialis was originally discovered and described by Augustus Addison Gould
Augustus Addison Gould
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 in Latin language in 1848.

Gould's original text (the type description) reads as follows:

Distribution

This species occurs in the USA, in these States: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.

Further reading

  • John K. Tucker. 1977. Succinea witteri Shimek (Gastropoda: Succineidae) in Illinois (Natural history miscellanea). Chicago Academy of Sciences, 7 pages.
  • Stevens et al. Oxyloma Taxonomy Draft Final Report. - image of reproductive system of Succinea concordialis at page 18.

External links

  • Hubricht. pages 135-136.


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