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This is the land snail species Thomas Say described twice under different names, the first time as Helix lineata and the second time as a freshwater snail with the name Planorbis parallelus.
Archive 2006-10-01 AYDIN 2006
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Planorbis and Lymnaea, which are not found whole, which we attribute to the force with which they are washed up.
Did you know? The first scientific account of Lake Chapala comes from 1839 2009
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Planorbis and Lymnaea, which are not found whole, which we attribute to the force with which they are washed up.
Did you know? The first scientific account of Lake Chapala comes from 1839 2009
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Lacking a microscope, we initially thought they were Planorbis planorbis, a species recorded from Turkey before.
Archive 2006-08-01 AYDIN 2006
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Amongst those of the first we may instance Limnoea stagnalis, palustris, peregra, etc, Dreissena polymorpha, Planorbis corneus, etc.; the various Unios, anodons, and many others.
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The best find, however, was a well-preserved fish, the lepidocottus brevis (Agassiz), showing in the region of the stomach its last meal, of Planorbis declivis.
Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 Anonymous
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For a vessel containing twelve gallons the following selection of live stock is among those recommended: Three Gold Carp, three Prussian Carp, two Perch, four large Loach, a dozen Minnows, six Bleak, and two dozen Planorbis.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 Various
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Certain molluscs were abundant; Planorbis declivis, Lymnoea pachygaster, Pisidium priscum, with occasional fragments of the mussel Anodonta lavateri.
Popular Science Monthly Oct, Nov, Dec, 1915 — Volume 86 Anonymous
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The _Paludina_ and _Planorbis_ are the only kinds which are trustworthy.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 Various
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One species of _Limnophilus_ uses small but entire leaves; another, the shells of the pond-snail _Planorbis_; another, pieces of stick arranged transversely with reference to the long axis of the tube.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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