Red-rim melania
Melanoides tuberculata
Red-rim melania inhabit freshwater shallows, where they crawl over mud, vegetation, and submerged surfaces. They feed on algae, detritus, and microscopic films, and commonly burrow into sediment when disturbed. This hardy snail bears a tall, ridged shell and can reproduce rapidly, with females often producing live young without mating.
- Type
- Shell
- Conservation status
- NE
Growth chain
- ?
- Red-rim melania