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Family: Lymnaeidae (See list of species below)

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59 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

No picture found Acella haldemani [Spindle lymnaea]	No picture found Bulimnaea megasoma [Mammoth lymnaea]	No picture found Fisherola nuttalli [Shortface lanx]
No picture found Fossaria alberta []	No picture found Fossaria bulimoides [Prairie fossaria]	No picture found Fossaria cockerelli []
No picture found Fossaria cubensis [Carib fossaria]	No picture found Fossaria cyclostoma [Bugle fossaria]	No picture found Fossaria dalli [Dusky fossaria]
No picture found Fossaria exigua []	No picture found Fossaria galbana [Boreal fossaria]	No picture found Fossaria hendersoni []
No picture found Fossaria humilis [Marsh fossaria]	No picture found Fossaria modicella [Rock fossaria]	No picture found Fossaria obrussa [Golden fossaria]
No picture found Fossaria parva [Pygmy fossaria]	No picture found Fossaria peninsulae []	No picture found Fossaria perplexa []
No picture found Fossaria perpolita [Glossy fossaria]	No picture found Fossaria rustica []	No picture found Fossaria sonomaensis [Sonoma fossaria]
No picture found Fossaria tazewelliana [Tazwell fossaria]	No picture found Fossaria techella []	No picture found Fossaria truncatula [Attenuate fossaria]
No picture found Fossaria vancouverensis []	No picture found Fossaria viatrix []	No picture found Lanx alta [Highcap lanx]
No picture found Lanx klamathensis [Scale lanx]	No picture found Lanx patelloides [Kneecap lanx]	No picture found Lanx subrotunda [Rotund lanx]
No picture found Lymnaea atkaensis [Frigid lymnaea]	No picture found Lymnaea cousini []	No picture found Lymnaea peregra []
No picture found Lymnaea stagnalis [Swamp lymnaea]	No picture found Pseudosuccinea columella [Mimic lymnaea]	No picture found Radix auricularia [Big-eared radix]
No picture found Stagnicola apicina [Abbreviate pondsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola arctica [Arctic pondsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola bonnevillensis [Fat-whorled pondsnail]
No picture found Stagnicola caperata [Wrinkled marshsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola catescopium [Woodland pondsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola contracta [Deepwater pondsnail]
No picture found Stagnicola elodes [Marsh pondsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola elrodi [Flathead pondsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola elrodiana [Longmouth pondsnail]
No picture found Stagnicola emarginata [St. Lawrence pondsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola exilis [Flat-whorled pondsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola gabbi [Striate pondsnail]
No picture found Stagnicola hinkleyi [Rustic pondsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola idahoensis [Shortspire pondsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola mighelsi [Bigmouth pondsnail]
No picture found Stagnicola montanensis [Mountain marshsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola neopalustris [Piedmont pondsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola oronoensis [Obese pondsnail]
No picture found Stagnicola petoskeyensis [Petoskey pondsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola pilsbryi [Fish springs marshsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola traski [Widelip pondsnail]
No picture found Stagnicola utahensis [Thickshell pondsnail]	No picture found Stagnicola walkeriana [Calabash pondsnail]

59 Species of Family Lymnaeidae
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution
Acella haldemani	Spindle lymnaea	North America
Bulimnaea megasoma	Mammoth lymnaea	North America
Fisherola nuttalli	Shortface lanx	Western Atlantic
Fossaria alberta		Western Atlantic
Fossaria bulimoides	Prairie fossaria	Western Atlantic
Fossaria cockerelli		Western Atlantic
Fossaria cubensis	Carib fossaria	Western Atlantic and Sout
Fossaria cyclostoma	Bugle fossaria	Western Atlantic
Fossaria dalli	Dusky fossaria	Western Atlantic
Fossaria exigua		Western Atlantic
Fossaria galbana	Boreal fossaria	Western Atlantic
Fossaria hendersoni		Western Atlantic
Fossaria humilis	Marsh fossaria	Western Atlantic
Fossaria modicella	Rock fossaria	Western Atlantic
Fossaria obrussa	Golden fossaria	Western Atlantic
Fossaria parva	Pygmy fossaria	Western Atlantic
Fossaria peninsulae		Western Atlantic
Fossaria perplexa		Western Atlantic
Fossaria perpolita	Glossy fossaria	Western Atlantic
Fossaria rustica		Western Atlantic
Fossaria sonomaensis	Sonoma fossaria	Western Atlantic
Fossaria tazewelliana	Tazwell fossaria	Western Atlantic
Fossaria techella		Western Atlantic
Fossaria truncatula	Attenuate fossaria	Western Atlantic
Fossaria vancouverensis		Western Atlantic
Fossaria viatrix		Southeast Pacific
Lanx alta	Highcap lanx	Western Atlantic
Lanx klamathensis	Scale lanx	Western Atlantic
Lanx patelloides	Kneecap lanx	Western Atlantic
Lanx subrotunda	Rotund lanx	Western Atlantic
Lymnaea atkaensis	Frigid lymnaea	Western Atlantic
Lymnaea cousini		Southeast Pacific
Lymnaea peregra		Northeast Atlantic
Lymnaea stagnalis	Swamp lymnaea	Western Atlantic
Pseudosuccinea columella	Mimic lymnaea	Western Atlantic and Sout
Radix auricularia	Big-eared radix	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola apicina	Abbreviate pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola arctica	Arctic pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola bonnevillensis	Fat-whorled pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola caperata	Wrinkled marshsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola catescopium	Woodland pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola contracta	Deepwater pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola elodes	Marsh pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola elrodi	Flathead pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola elrodiana	Longmouth pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola emarginata	St. Lawrence pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola exilis	Flat-whorled pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola gabbi	Striate pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola hinkleyi	Rustic pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola idahoensis	Shortspire pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola mighelsi	Bigmouth pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola montanensis	Mountain marshsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola neopalustris	Piedmont pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola oronoensis	Obese pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola petoskeyensis	Petoskey pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola pilsbryi	Fish springs marshsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola traski	Widelip pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola utahensis	Thickshell pondsnail	Western Atlantic
Stagnicola walkeriana	Calabash pondsnail	Western Atlantic

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