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Lymnaea

Lymnaea (Radix) auricularia swinhoei

Photo by Janessquare
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Field Notes

Description:

Color: Dark brown/black
Size: 1-3 cm (juvenile)
Foods: Water-plant (leaves),algae, organic substances
Living: freshwater lakes, ponds, and slow-moving rivers with mud bottoms
Life: short life-cycle
Reproductive rate: Fast
Radix auricularia serves as a host to numerous parasites

Habitat:

Europe and Asia (mostly)

Notes:

Found lots in my fish-pool, I identified this as Lymnaea because it's living on the lotus-leaves and also the environment is comfortable for this kind of living thing :D

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PublishedMarch 8, 2012

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