This genus was originally placed under the subfamily Bellamyinae of Viviparidae. In 2017, it was moved to Viviparinae based on anatomical and genetic data.[2][3]
Species
As of May 2024[update], WoRMS only recognize one species in this genus, namely Rivularia auriculata (E. von Martens, 1875), the type species of this genus.[2] The original combination is this species was Paludina auriculataMartens, 1875.[2]
A number of species inquirenda have been assigned to this genus, but none have so far been accepted:
Rivularia auriculata grows to about 25 mm (1 in). The shell is thick and has about 4.5 whorls. The shape is oval to subglobose. It is usually smooth and olive-yellow in colour, typically without bands.[3]
References
^Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Rivularia auriculata (E. von Martens, 1875)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
^ abcdBieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O, eds. (2024). "Rivularia Heude, 1890". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
