Faucet Snail
Bithynia tentaculata
The faucet snail lives in freshwater ponds, lakes, canals, and sluggish rivers, especially among plants and muddy bottoms. It slowly grazes algae, biofilm, and decomposing organic matter from submerged surfaces. When threatened, it retracts tightly into its hard, pointed shell and seals the opening with an operculum. This species can also serve as an intermediate host for several parasitic flukes.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
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- Faucet Snail