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Cipangopaludina

cipangopaludina

Cipangopaludina is a fascinating freshwater snail that glides gracefully through the water. With its beautiful shell, it’s like a little underwater treasure!

Lebensraum: Freshwater ponds, lakes, and rivers

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The Cipangopaludina has a large, sturdy, conical shell that is typically dark olive-green to brown, sometimes with subtle bands. Its smooth, whorled surface ends in a rounded apex, and a dark, leathery operculum seals the opening.

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Cipangopaludina
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Cipangopaludina

Kategorie

Invertebrate

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

0/5 · Keine bekannte Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

A single snail can filter many gallons of water, keeping it clean!

Female snails give birth to live baby snails, not eggs!

These snails can survive being buried in mud during dry spells.

They move across surfaces by rippling their large, muscular foot.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Water & Air Breather

Cipangopaludina can breathe both underwater using gills AND out of water with a special 'lung' that helps them survive drying conditions.

Fähigkeit

Shell Defender

Cipangopaludina has a hard, trapdoor-like operculum that helps them seal their shell, protecting against predators and drought.

Fähigkeit

Live Baby Giver

Cipangopaludina can give birth to live, miniature snails, skipping the egg stage, which helps their babies survive better.

Maße und Details

Shell Width
4 cm
Lebenserwartung
5 Jahre
Shell Height
6 cm

Ernährung und Fütterung

These snails munch on tiny plants and decaying bits in the water, helping to clean it!

Hauptnahrung

  • algae
  • aquatic plants
  • detritus
  • bacteria

Nahrungssuche

  • Grazing

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Bluegill

Lepomis macrochirus

Fish like the bluegill often eat young snails.

eaten by

Mallard Duck

Anas platyrhynchos

Ducks forage for snails in shallow freshwater habitats.

eaten by

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Raccoons might pick snails from the water's edge.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Asian Green SnailCipangopaludina SnailGreen Snail

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das shell Width von Cipangopaludina?

4 cm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Cipangopaludina?

5 Jahre

Was frisst Cipangopaludina?

These snails munch on tiny plants and decaying bits in the water, helping to clean it!

Wo findet man Cipangopaludina normalerweise?

Freshwater ponds, lakes, and rivers

Wie jagt Cipangopaludina?

Grazing

Was ist der/die/das shell Height von Cipangopaludina?

6 cm

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