| Common Name |
Physid Snail |
| Phylum |
Mollusca |
| Class |
Gastropoda |
| Order |
Pulmonata |
| Family |
Physidae |
| Description |
5-20mm high. Physidae do not have an operculum. With the narrow end up, the shell opens on the left. For more photos, refer to our online gallery: tinyurl.com/wdvs6sc |
| Habitat |
Most common on soft, silty substrate, but can also be found on any solid objects that protrude from the bottom. |
| Feeding Information |
Mostly collector-gatherers, some scrapers. They consume living algae, fine detritus, and living aquatic plants. |
| Water Quality Tolerance |
Somewhat tolerant. |
| References |
Voshell & Wright. 2002 |
