Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Lymnaeoidea Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | Class Gastropoda Family Lymnaeidae Genus Austropeplea | |
Similar Austropeplea, Radix rubiginosa, Stagnicola fuscus, Lymnaea tomentosa, Radix | ||
Austropeplea viridis is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.
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Distribution
This species occurs in:
The nonidigenous distribution of this species includes:
Description
The shell has 4.5-5 whorls.
The shape of the aperture is regularly oval. The width of the aperture is 3-4 mm. The height of the aperture is 5-6 mm.
The width of the shell is 4-6 mm. The height of the shell is 10-13 mm.
Habitat
Autropeplea viridis was found in rice fields, ditches, small canals, and submerged vegetable fields.
Parasites
Parasites of Austropeplea viridis include:
References
Austropeplea viridis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA