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== Taxonomy ==
== Taxonomy ==
''Pomacea diffusa'' was originally described as a subspecies of ''[[Pomacea bridgesii]]''.<ref name="Rawlings 2007"/> Pain (1960)<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Pain|first=T.|year=1960|title=Pomacea (Ampullariidae) of the Amazon River system|url=|journal=Journal of Conchology|volume=24|pages=421-443|via=}}</ref> argued that ''Pomacea bridgesii bridgesii'' was a larger form with a restricted range, with the smaller ''Pomacea bridgesii diffusa'' being the common form throughout the [[Amazon Basin]] (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia).<ref name="Rawlings 2007"/> Cowie and Thiengo (2003)<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Cowie|first=R. H.|last2=Thiengo|first2=S. C.|year=2003|title=The apple snails of the Americas (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Ampullariidae: Asolene, Felipponea, Marisa, Pomacea, Pomella): a nomenclatural and type catalog|url=|journal=[[Malacologia]]|volume=45|pages=41-100|via=}}</ref> suggested that the latter might deserve full species status, and the two taxa have been confirmed as distinct species by genetic analyses.<ref name="Rawlings 2007"/>
''Pomacea diffusa'' was originally described as a subspecies of ''[[Pomacea bridgesii]]''.<ref name="Rawlings 2007"/> Pain (1960)<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Pain|first=T.|year=1960|title=Pomacea (Ampullariidae) of the Amazon River system|url=|journal=Journal of Conchology|volume=24|pages=421–443|via=}}</ref> argued that ''Pomacea bridgesii bridgesii'' was a larger form with a restricted range, with the smaller ''Pomacea bridgesii diffusa'' being the common form throughout the [[Amazon Basin]] (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia).<ref name="Rawlings 2007"/> Cowie and Thiengo (2003)<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Cowie|first=R. H.|last2=Thiengo|first2=S. C.|year=2003|title=The apple snails of the Americas (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Ampullariidae: Asolene, Felipponea, Marisa, Pomacea, Pomella): a nomenclatural and type catalog|url=|journal=[[Malacologia]]|volume=45|pages=41–100|via=}}</ref> suggested that the latter might deserve full species status, and the two taxa have been confirmed as distinct species by genetic analyses.<ref name="Rawlings 2007"/>


== Distribution ==
== Distribution ==
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== References ==
== References ==
This article incorporates CC-BY-2.0 text from the reference.<ref name="Rawlings 2007">{{Cite journal|last=Rawlings|first=Timothy A.|last2=Hayes|first2=Kenneth A.|last3=Cowie|first3=Robert H.|last4=Collins|first4=Timothy M.|year=|title=The identity, distribution, and impacts of non-native apple snails in the continental United States|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-7-97|journal=[[BMC Evolutionary Biology]]|volume=7|pages=97|doi=10.1186/1471-2148-7-97|issn=1471-2148|pmc=1919357|pmid=17594487|via=}}</ref>
This article incorporates CC-BY-2.0 text from the reference.<ref name="Rawlings 2007">{{Cite journal|last=Rawlings|first=Timothy A.|last2=Hayes|first2=Kenneth A.|last3=Cowie|first3=Robert H.|last4=Collins|first4=Timothy M.|year=2007|title=The identity, distribution, and impacts of non-native apple snails in the continental United States|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-7-97|journal=[[BMC Evolutionary Biology]]|volume=7|pages=97|doi=10.1186/1471-2148-7-97|issn=1471-2148|pmc=1919357|pmid=17594487|via=}}</ref>
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Pomacea diffusa
Pomacea diffusa shell
Scientific classification
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clade Caenogastropoda
informal group Architaenioglossa
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P. diffusa
Binomial name
Pomacea diffusa
Blume, 1957

Pomacea diffusa, common name the spike-topped apple snail, is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae, the apple snails.

Taxonomy

Pomacea diffusa was originally described as a subspecies of Pomacea bridgesii.[1] Pain (1960)[2] argued that Pomacea bridgesii bridgesii was a larger form with a restricted range, with the smaller Pomacea bridgesii diffusa being the common form throughout the Amazon Basin (Brazil, Peru, Bolivia).[1] Cowie and Thiengo (2003)[3] suggested that the latter might deserve full species status, and the two taxa have been confirmed as distinct species by genetic analyses.[1]

Distribution

The type locality of Pomacea diffusa is in the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, although the species is widespread throughout the Amazon Basin.[1]

Non-indigenous distribution of Pomacea diffusa include:

Description

Two views of a shell of Pomacea diffusa

Pomacea diffusa is known as the spike-topped apple snail, because of its relatively raised spire.[1] It lacks a channeled suture, and overlaps in size with the Pomacea paludosa.[1]

An egg cluster of Pomacea diffusa

The egg masses have an irregular honeycombed appearance, like those of Pomacea haustrum, but are smaller and have a tan to salmon color, although the egg masses are white when freshly laid.[1]

References

This article incorporates CC-BY-2.0 text from the reference.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Rawlings, Timothy A.; Hayes, Kenneth A.; Cowie, Robert H.; Collins, Timothy M. (2007). "The identity, distribution, and impacts of non-native apple snails in the continental United States". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 7: 97. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-7-97. ISSN 1471-2148. PMC 1919357. PMID 17594487.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
  2. ^ Pain, T. (1960). "Pomacea (Ampullariidae) of the Amazon River system". Journal of Conchology. 24: 421–443.
  3. ^ Cowie, R. H.; Thiengo, S. C. (2003). "The apple snails of the Americas (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Ampullariidae: Asolene, Felipponea, Marisa, Pomacea, Pomella): a nomenclatural and type catalog". Malacologia. 45: 41–100.
  4. ^ Thompson, F. G. (1984). Freshwater snails of Florida: A manual for identification. Gainesville: University of Florida Press.
  5. ^ Clench, W. J. (1966). "Pomacea bridgesi (Reeve) in Florida". Nautilus. 79: 105.
  6. ^ Howells R. G., Burlakova L. F., Karatayev A. Y., Marfurt R. K. & Burks R. L. (2006). "Native and introduced Ampullariidae in North America: History, status, and ecology. In Global Advances in the Ecology and Management of Golden Apple Snails". In: Joshi R. C., Sebastian L. S., Muñoz N. E. (2006). Philippine Rice Research Institute. 2006: 73-112.
  7. ^ Perera, Antonio Alejandro Vázquez; Valderrama, Susana Perera (2010-06-01). "Endemic Freshwater Molluscs of Cuba and Their Conservation Status". Tropical Conservation Science. 3 (2): 190–199. doi:10.1177/194008291000300206.

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