Physella carolinae

Physella carolinae

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: —
Family: Physidae

Physa is a genus of small, left-handed or sinistral, air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Physinae of the family Physidae. These snails eat algae, diatoms and detritus. Anatomy Members of the freshwater pulmonate family Physidae possess a complex of muscles that is unique amongst gastropods.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 1

Sources and credits

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Physella carolinae

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