Stagnicola palustris


Stagnicola palustris is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.

Taxonomy

Stagnicola turricula is a synonym of Stagnicola palustris, because they are not genetically independent, but S. curricula is still sometimes listed separately.

Description

The dimensions of the shell of an adult of this species are from about 10 to 18 mm in length, and about 6 to 10 mm in width.

Distribution

This species of snail occurs in European countries and islands including:
This snail lives in shallow, well-aerated freshwater habitats.