Gyraulus parvus

Global Range: (>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)) This species is well distributed in North America from Alaska and the north of Canada to the south of the continent and from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast (Burch, 1989). It was first found in Cuba in a botanical garden in Cienfuegos province but has also been found in diverse water bodies of the central region (Pointier et al., 2005). It also occurs in Mexico as far south at least to Morelos (Thompson, 2008). It has been introduced to Europe - France, Austria, Germany and the Czech Republic (Beran and Horsak, 2002) - and Israel, where it is found in human-dominated habitats (Roll et al., 2009). It was first recorded in the French Upper Rhone in 1994, and has since been recorded as highly abundant (Besacier-Monbertrand et al., 2009).

occurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

Canada

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

United States

Origin: Native

Regularity: Regularly occurring

Currently: Present

Confidence: Confident

Type of Residency: Year-round

Habitat Type: Freshwater

Comments: This species is found in a wide range of freshwater habitats, including pools, ponds and lakes (Meier-Brook, 2002). It associates with small plants (Besacier-Monbertrand et al., 2009). It is especially well-adapted to lacustrine habitats in the northern USA and Canada (Dillon et al., 2007).

Non-Migrant: No. All populations of this species make significant seasonal migrations.

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make local extended movements (generally less than 200 km) at particular times of the year (e.g., to breeding or wintering grounds, to hibernation sites).

Locally Migrant: No. No populations of this species make annual migrations of over 200 km.

Gyraulus parvus is prey of:
Eucalia inconstans

Based on studies in:
Canada: Ontario, Mad River (River)

This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.

Note: For many non-migratory species, occurrences are roughly equivalent to populations.

Estimated Number of Occurrences: > 300

Comments: It occurs in creeks and the Savannah River on property of the Savannah River Power Plant, Aiken, South Carolina (Wood, 1982). In Georgia, this species is found in the eastern coastal plain (Dillon et al., 2006). It is common in coastal drainages in North Carolina (Dillon et al., 2006) and South Carolina (Dillon and Stewart, 2003). In Alabama, it is common and presumably occurs throughout the state (Mirarchi, 2004). It is widely distributed in Missouri (Audrain, Benton, Cass, Clark, Crawford, Holt, Howard, Iron, Johnson, Lincoln, Putnam, Ralls, Ripley, St. Charles, Stoddard, Wayne Cos.) (Wu et al., 1997). In Kentucky, it has been documented in the Tradewater (Flat Creek) (Branson and Batch, 1983) and Kentucky (farm pond in Madison Co.) (Branson and Batch, 1981) drainages. Blair and Sickel (1986) documented it in 10 of 44 sites surveyed in Land Between the Lakes (national recreation area between Cumberland River (Lake Berkeley) and Tennessee River (Kentucky Lake)) in Kentucky and Tennessee (both). Branson and Batch (1987) documented it in Kentucky in the Cumberland drainage (Bert T. Combs Pond, Bell Co.). In Indiana, Pyron et al. (2008) found it in 9 of 123 sites surveyed and 9 historical sites primarily north of the Wabash drainage compared to every drainage historically (Goodrich and van der Schalie, 1944). Jokinen (2005) found it at Indiana Sand Dunes National Lakeshore in Indiana. Pearce and Evans (2008) documented it in Plummers Island (Middle Potomac River system), Maryland. In Pennsylvania, it occurs in the Delaware and Ohio basins (Evans and Ray, 2010). In Alberta it is found throughout the province (Lepitzki, 2001). Lysne and Pierce (2009) found it rare in Crystal Creek-Spring Creek, Blaine Co., Idaho. Lysne and Clark (2009) found it in the Bruneau River (survey area from Snake River confluence upstream to Hot Creek- 41 km) in Idaho. It occurs in Mexico in Morelos and Sonora (Thompson, 2008).

>1,000,000 individuals

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

There is 1 barcode sequence available from BOLD and GenBank.   Below is the sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.  See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen.  Other sequences that do not yet meet barcode criteria may also be available.

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Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1

Rounded Global Status Rank: G5 - Secure

Reasons: This species is well distributed in North America from Alaska and the north of Canada to the south of the continent (including Cuba) and from the Atlantic to the Pacific Coast (Burch, 1989). It also occurs in Mexico as far south at least to Morelos. It has also been introduced widely in Europe. This species has a wide distribution, presumed large population, occurrence in a number of protected areas, tolerance of a broad range of habitats, tolerance to habitat modification, lack of substantial immediate threats, and because it is not in decline or is unlikely to be declining fast enough to qualify for listing in a more threatened category.

Environmental Specificity: Broad. Generalist or community with all key requirements common.

Canada

Rounded National Status Rank: N5 - Secure

United States

Rounded National Status Rank: N5 - Secure

Global Short Term Trend: Relatively stable (=10% change)

Global Long Term Trend: Increase of 10-25% to decline of 30%

Degree of Threat: Low

Global Protection: Unknown whether any occurrences are appropriately protected and managed