Physa

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1. A taxonomic genus within the family Physidae – certain freshwater snails, principally of temperate climates.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda – class; Heterobranchia – subclass; Euthyneura – infraclass; Hygrophila – superorder; Lymnaeoidea – superfamily; Physidae – family

• (genus): Physa fontinalis (common bladder snail) – type species; Physa carolinae (Carolina physa), Physa jennessi (obtuse physa), Physa megalochlamys (cloaked physa), Physa natricina (Snake River physa), Physa sibirica (frigid physa), Physa skinneri (glass physa), Physa vernalis (vernal physa) – selected other extant species

• Beringophysa
• Chiapaphysa
• Physella
• Stenophysa
• Utahphysa

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