Viviparus georgianus
| Viviparus georgianus | |
|---|---|
| A shell of Viviparus georgianus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Architaenioglossa |
| Family: | Viviparidae |
| Genus: | Viviparus |
| Species: | V. georgianus |
| Binomial name | |
| Viviparus georgianus (I. Lea, 1834) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Paludina georgiana (basionym) Callinina georgiana (Lea, 1834) | |
Viviparus georgianus, common name the banded mystery snail, is a species of large freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Viviparidae, the river snails.
This snail is native to the southeastern United States. The specific epithet georgianus is a reference to the southern State of Georgia, where the type locality is situated.