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Succinea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Succineidae

Scientific name
  
Succinea

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Succineoidea

Subfamily
  
Succineinae

Higher classification
  
Succineidae

Rank
  
Genus

Succinea Fact Sheet Succineidae

Lower classifications
  
Succinea putris, Succinea archeyi, Succinea forsheyi

Succinea, common name the amber snails, is a genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae.

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Succinea Amber Snail Succinea putris NatureSpot

Species in this genus usually live in damp habitats such as marshes. The common name refers to the fact that live snails in this genus are translucent and similar to amber in appearance.

Succinea Succinea Draparnaud 1801 Checklist View

Species

Species within the genus Succinea include:

Synonyms:

Succinea More BugsGastropodaRavsnegl Succinea putris3

  • Succinea ovalis Say, 1817 is a synonym for Novisuccinea ovalis (Say, 1817)
  • Succinea tomentosa L. Pfeiffer, 1855: synonym of Austropeplea tomentosa (L. Pfeiffer, 1855)

    • Additional species, taken from IUCN Red List:

  • Succinea philippinica
  • Succinea piratarum
  • Succinea quadrasi
  • Succinea sanctaehelenae

    • Ecology

    Parasites of Succinea spp. include:

  • Elaphostrongylus spp.

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    References

    Succinea Wikipedia
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