Classification
Domain Eukarya
Campeloma decisum is part of the domain Eukarya because its cells have a membrane-bound nucleus (Hickman
et al. 2007).
Kingdom Animalia
Campeloma decisum is part of the kingdom Animalia because it is a multi-cellular organism with cells
specialized for different bodily functions (Hickman et al., 2007).
Phylum Mollusca
Campeloma decisum is part of the phylum Mollusca because it is an invertebrate with a soft body, that
has a coelom. It has
bilateral symmetry with an open circulatory system and a calcium
carbonate shell (Hickman et al., 2007).
Class Gastropoda
Campeloma decisum is part of the class Gastropoda has a coiled shell, a
mantle, and a
radula,
and undergoes torsion (Hickman et al., 2007).
Order Architaenioglossa
Campeloma decisum is part of the order Architaenioglossa because it has an operculum and ribbon-like
gills (Parrish et al.).
According to J. Cordeiro
and
Encylopedia
of Life, Architaenioglossa is
technically just a "group", rather than a true order.
However, it has become acceptable for Architaenioglossa to be
considered the order of Campeloma decisum.
Family Viviparidae: Campeloma decisum is part of the
family Viviparidae because it is ovoviviparous and aquatic. (Burch,
1982).
Genus Campeloma
Campeloma decisum is part of the genus
Campeloma because it is both parthenogenic and sexual,
does not have spiral color bands on its shell, and has a cusp that
is hard to distinguish (Burch, 1982).
Species decisum
Campeloma decisum is part of the species
decisum because it lives in freshwater, with a slightly thin
medium shell and a rounded body whorl (Burch, 1982). It also has
rounded shoulders (Dillon
et al., 2006).
*The hierarchical classification order is derived from:
Encylopedia of Life.
The breakdown of the Latin roots of
Campeloma decisum are as
follows:
campel=champion of the field, victor..........oma=tumor
decis=to cut off from all other possibilities.........um=priores
**Translations derived from
Latin Translations
and Word Empire.
It is interesting that Campeloma decisum has such a contradictory
name, with its genus root name, campel, creating a positive visualization,
and its
species root name, decis, creating a negative visualization. However,
according to
Word Empire, the species root name
is actually referring to cutting off other possibilities to come
to a correct judgment of its classification (since Campeloma
decisum is easy to classify based on its characteristics).
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to Grandma Animalia's
Habitat to
learn about where Campeloma spends most of her time.
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