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Galba bulimoides

Galba bulimoides, commonly known as the prairie fossaria, is a species of freshwater snail in the family Lymnaeidae. It is native to North America.

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Aug 4, 2026
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Length
274 w
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Source
Galba bulimoides
Secure
Secure (NatureServe)2
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superorder: Hygrophila
Family: Lymnaeidae
Genus: Galba
Species:
G. bulimoides
Binomial name
Galba bulimoides
(Lea, 1841)
Synonyms3
List
  • Fossaria (Bakerilymnaea) bulimoides (Lea, 1841)
  • Fossaria (Bakerilymnaea) bulimoides bulimoides Lea, 1841
  • Fossaria bulimoides (Lea, 1841)
  • Galba (Bakerilymnaea) bulimoides (Lea, 1841)
  • Galba (Bakerilymnaea) bulimoides bulimoides Lea, 1841
  • Galba (Galba) bulimoides cassi Baker, 1911
  • Galba bulimoides bulimoides (Lea, 1841)
  • Galba bulimoides cassi Baker, 1911
  • Galba hendersoni (Baker, 1909)
  • Limnaea (Limnophysa) bulimoides Lea, 1841
  • Limnaea adelinae Tryon, 1863
  • Limnaea bulimoides (Lea, 1841)
  • Limnaea cubensis var. bulimoides (Lea, 1841)
  • Limnaea techella Haldeman, 1867
  • Limnaeus adelinae (Tryon, 1863)
  • Limnaeus adelinae Tryon, 1863
  • Limnaeus bulimoides (Lea, 1841)
  • Limnophysa adelinae (Tryon, 1863)
  • Limnophysa bulimoides (Lea, 1841)
  • Limnophysa gabbi var. adelinae (Tryon, 1863)
  • Lymnaea (Stagnicola) bulimoides (Lea, 1841)
  • Lymnaea bryanti Baker, 1905
  • Lymnaea bulimoides (Lea, 1841)
  • Lymnaea hendersoni Baker, 1909
  • Lymnea bulimoides Lea, 1841
  • Sphaerogalba bulimoides (Lea, 1841)
  • Stagnicola bulimoides (Lea, 1841)

Galba bulimoides, commonly known as the prairie fossaria, is a species of freshwater snail in the family Lymnaeidae. It is native to North America.12

References

References

  1. Cordeiro, J.; Perez, K. (2011). "Galba bulimoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011 e.T189207A8701742. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T189207A8701742.en. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  2. NatureServe. "Galba bulimoides". NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 4 March 2026.
  3. Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Galba bulimoides (I. Lea, 1841)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 March 2026.