Glyptophysa variabilis (J. E. Gray, 1843)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Glyptophysa variabilis (J. E. Gray, 1843)
- Name authority
- (J. E. Gray, 1843)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Family
- Planorbidae
- Genus
- Glyptophysa
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda Cuvier, 1795
- subclassHeterobranchia Burmeister, 1837
- infraclassEuthyneura Spengel, 1881
- subterclassTectipleura
- superorderHygrophila A. Férussac, 1822
- familyPlanorbidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyMiratestinae P. Sarasin & F. Sarasin, 1897
- genusGlyptophysa Crosse, 1872
- speciesGlyptophysa variabilis (J. E. Gray, 1843)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Glyptophysa. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Glyptophysa gibbosa (A. A. Gould, 1847) | PlanorbidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Jukes's pouch snailGlyptophysa jukesii (H. Adams, 1861) | PlanorbidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Glyptophysa petiti (Crosse, 1872) | PlanorbidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) variabilis (J. E. Gray, 1843) (J. E. Gray, 1843) | synonym |
| Isidora lirata (Tenison Woods, 1879) (Tenison Woods, 1879) | synonym |
| Physa hochstetteri Dunker, 1862 Dunker, 1862 | synonym |
| Physa lirata Tenison Woods, 1879 Tenison Woods, 1879 | ambiguous synonym |
| Isidora lirata conferta Suter, 1905 Suter, 1905 | synonym |
| Physa antipodea G. B. Sowerby II, 1873 G. B. Sowerby II, 1873 | synonym |
| Physa coromandelica Dunker, 1862 Dunker, 1862 | synonym |
| Physa guyonensis Tenison Woods, 1879 Tenison Woods, 1879 | synonym |
| Physa (Ameria) moesta H. Adams, 1861 H. Adams, 1861 | synonym |
| Physa novaezelandiae G. B. Sowerby II, 1873 G. B. Sowerby II, 1873 | synonym |
| Physa tabulata A. A. Gould, 1847 A. A. Gould, 1847 | synonym |
| Physa variabilis J. E. Gray, 1843 J. E. Gray, 1843 | synonym |
| Physa moesta H. Adams, 1861 H. Adams, 1861 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=821106 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3GHY4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.