Kingdom Animalia Family Succineidae Genus Succinea Phylum Mollusca Rank Species | Superfamily Succineoidea Subfamily Succineinae Scientific name Succinea putris Higher classification Succinea | |
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Similar Succinea, Gastropods, Succineidae, Molluscs, Green‑banded broodsac | ||
Succinea putris parasite gwent wales
Succinea putris is a species of small air-breathing land snail in the family Succineidae, the amber snails.
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Succinea putris infected by trmatodes leucochloridium paradoxum
Description
The 10-17 (27) x 6-8 mm has 3-4 whorls.These are relatively flat and with shallow sutures. The body whorl is massive and the aperture is much greater than 50% of shell height. The spire is small. In color the shell is amber yellow. The visible soft parts are yellow with a reddish hue, which becomes lighter downwards to the sides. The animal can also be dark grey.
Distribution
The distribution of this species is Palearctic, in the European-Siberian region, including the following countries and islands:
Habitat
This species lives in very damp places, such as on vegetation on river banks and marshes.
Life cycle
The lifespan of Succinea putris in laboratory conditions is 13 to 17 months.
Parasites
Parasites and parasitoids of this species include the trematodes Leucochloridium macrostomum and L. paradoxum and the fly Pherbellia punctata.
