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Family: Planorbidae ramshorn snails (See list of species below)

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

No picture found Amphigyra alabamensis [Shoal sprite]	No picture found Armiger crista [Star gyro]	No picture found Biomphalaria glabrata [Bloodfluke planorb]
No picture found Biomphalaria havanensis [Ghost rams-horn]	No picture found Drepanotrema aeruginosus [Rusty rams-horn]	No picture found Drepanotrema cimex [Ridged rams-horn]
No picture found Drepanotrema kermatoides [Crested rams-horn]	No picture found Ferrissia fragilis [Fragile ancylid]	No picture found Ferrissia hendersoni [Blackwater ancylid]
No picture found Ferrissia mcneili [Hood ancylid]	No picture found Ferrissia parallelus [Oblong ancylid]	No picture found Ferrissia rivularis [Creeping ancylid]
No picture found Ferrissia walkeri [Cloche ancylid]	No picture found Gyraulus circumstriatus [Disc gyro]	No picture found Gyraulus deflectus [Flexed gyro]
No picture found Gyraulus hornensis [Tuba gyro]	No picture found Gyraulus hubendicki []	No picture found Gyraulus parvus [Ash gyro]
No picture found Hebetancylus excentricus [Excentric ancylid]	No picture found Helisoma anceps [Two-ridge rams-horn]	No picture found Helisoma newberryi [Great basin rams-horn]
No picture found Laevapex diaphanus [Cymbal ancylid]	No picture found Laevapex fuscus [Dusky ancylid]	No picture found Laevapex peninsulae [Peninsula ancylid]
No picture found Menetus alabamensis [Marsh sprite]	No picture found Menetus brogniartianus [Disc sprite]	No picture found Menetus dilatatus [Bugle sprite]
No picture found Menetus floridensis [Penny sprite]	No picture found Menetus opercularis [Button sprite]	No picture found Menetus sampsoni []
No picture found Neoplanorbis carinatus []	No picture found Neoplanorbis smithi []	No picture found Neoplanorbis tantillus []
No picture found Neoplanorbis umbilicatus []	No picture found Pecosorbis kansasensis []	No picture found Planorbella ammon [Jupiter rams-horn]
No picture found Planorbella binneyi [Coarse rams-horn]	No picture found Planorbella campanulata [Bellmouth rams-horn]	No picture found Planorbella columbiensis [Caribou rams-horn]
No picture found Planorbella corpulenta [Corpulent rams-horn]	No picture found Planorbella duryi [Seminole rams-horn]	No picture found Planorbella magnifica [Magnificent rams-horn]
No picture found Planorbella multivolvis [Acorn rams-horn]	No picture found Planorbella occidentalis [Fine-lined rams-horn]	No picture found Planorbella oregonensis [Lamb rams-horn]
No picture found Planorbella pilsbryi [File rams-horn]	No picture found Planorbella scalaris [Mesa rams-horn]	No picture found Planorbella subcrenata [Rough rams-horn]
No picture found Planorbella tenuis [Mexican rams-horn]	No picture found Planorbella traski [Keeled rams-horn]	No picture found Planorbella trivolvis [Marsh rams-horn]
No picture found Planorbella truncata [Druid rams-horn]	No picture found Planorbula armigera [Thicklip rams-horn]	No picture found Planorbula campestris [Meadow rams-horn]
No picture found Promenetus exacuous [Sharp sprite]	No picture found Promenetus umbilicatellus [Umbilicate sprite]	No picture found Rhodacmea elatior [Domed ancylid]
No picture found Rhodacmea filosa [Wicker ancylid]	No picture found Rhodacmea hinkleyi [Knobby ancylid]	No picture found Vorticifex effusa [Artemesian rams-horn]
No picture found Vorticifex solida []

61 Species of Family Planorbidae
(ramshorn snails)

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution
Amphigyra alabamensis	Shoal sprite	North America
Armiger crista	Star gyro	North America
Biomphalaria glabrata	Bloodfluke planorb	North America
Biomphalaria havanensis	Ghost rams-horn	North America
Drepanotrema aeruginosus	Rusty rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Drepanotrema cimex	Ridged rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Drepanotrema kermatoides	Crested rams-horn	Western Atlantic and Sout
Ferrissia fragilis	Fragile ancylid	Western Atlantic
Ferrissia hendersoni	Blackwater ancylid	Western Atlantic
Ferrissia mcneili	Hood ancylid	Western Atlantic
Ferrissia parallelus	Oblong ancylid	Western Atlantic
Ferrissia rivularis	Creeping ancylid	Western Atlantic
Ferrissia walkeri	Cloche ancylid	Western Atlantic
Gyraulus circumstriatus	Disc gyro	Western Atlantic
Gyraulus deflectus	Flexed gyro	Western Atlantic
Gyraulus hornensis	Tuba gyro	Western Atlantic
Gyraulus hubendicki		Asia-Inland Waters
Gyraulus parvus	Ash gyro	Western Atlantic
Hebetancylus excentricus	Excentric ancylid	Western Atlantic
Helisoma anceps	Two-ridge rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Helisoma newberryi	Great basin rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Laevapex diaphanus	Cymbal ancylid	Western Atlantic
Laevapex fuscus	Dusky ancylid	Western Atlantic
Laevapex peninsulae	Peninsula ancylid	Western Atlantic
Menetus alabamensis	Marsh sprite	Western Atlantic
Menetus brogniartianus	Disc sprite	Western Atlantic
Menetus dilatatus	Bugle sprite	Western Atlantic
Menetus floridensis	Penny sprite	Western Atlantic
Menetus opercularis	Button sprite	Western Atlantic
Menetus sampsoni		Western Atlantic
Neoplanorbis carinatus		Western Atlantic
Neoplanorbis smithi		Western Atlantic
Neoplanorbis tantillus		Western Atlantic
Neoplanorbis umbilicatus		Western Atlantic
Pecosorbis kansasensis		Western Atlantic
Planorbella ammon	Jupiter rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella binneyi	Coarse rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella campanulata	Bellmouth rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella columbiensis	Caribou rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella corpulenta	Corpulent rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella duryi	Seminole rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella magnifica	Magnificent rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella multivolvis	Acorn rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella occidentalis	Fine-lined rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella oregonensis	Lamb rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella pilsbryi	File rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella scalaris	Mesa rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella subcrenata	Rough rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella tenuis	Mexican rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella traski	Keeled rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella trivolvis	Marsh rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbella truncata	Druid rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbula armigera	Thicklip rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Planorbula campestris	Meadow rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Promenetus exacuous	Sharp sprite	Western Atlantic
Promenetus umbilicatellus	Umbilicate sprite	Western Atlantic
Rhodacmea elatior	Domed ancylid	Western Atlantic
Rhodacmea filosa	Wicker ancylid	Western Atlantic
Rhodacmea hinkleyi	Knobby ancylid	Western Atlantic
Vorticifex effusa	Artemesian rams-horn	Western Atlantic
Vorticifex solida		Western Atlantic

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