Superfamily Rissooidea Subfamily Amnicolinae Rank Species | ||
Similar Amnicola, Amnicolidae, Pleurocera acuta, Valvata sincera, Valvata tricarinata | ||
Amnicola limosus, common name the mud amnicola, is a species of very small aquatic snail, an operculate gastropod mollusk in the family Hydrobiidae.
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Distribution
This species is distributed in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean and along the Gulf of Maine.
The type locality is Delaware River and Schuylkill River.
Parasites
Amnicola limosus is the first intermediate host for the trematode Metorchis conjunctus.
References
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