Ancylus fluviatilis O. F. Müller, 1774
(River Limpet)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAncylus fluviatilis (River Limpet)
FamilyPLANORBIDAE (ram’s horn or trumpet snails)
SuperfamilyPLANORBOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
SubterclassTectipleura (a subterclass of molluscs)
SubclassHETEROBRANCHIA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ancylus fluviatilis (River Limpet) :
1: Ancylus fluviatilis (River Limpet)
19 May 2010 OSGR: SK38 53° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
in stream
Image 1: Antero-dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 2: Antero-dorsalview - highly enlargedImage 3: Antero-dorsalview - highly enlarged (2)Image 4: Dorsal view - highly enlargedImage 5: Dorsal view - highly enlarged (2)Image 6: Lateral view - highly enlargedImage 7: Shell - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Shell - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 9: Shell - ventral view (inside) - highly enlarged - silver background

Ancylus fluviatilis (River Limpet) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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