Stagnicola palustris


Stagnicola palustris is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.
;Subspecies:
  • Stagnicola palustris antilibanensis
  • ''Stagnicola palustris palustris''

Taxonomy

Stagnicola turricula is a synonym of Stagnicola palustris, because they are not genetically independent, but S. turricula is still sometimes listed separately.

Description

The dimensions of the shell of an adult of this species are from about in length, and about in width.

Distribution

This species of snail occurs in European countries and islands including:

Habitat

This snail lives in shallow, well-aerated freshwater habitats.