Marisa cornuarietis
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| Marisa cornuarietis |
Marisa cornuarietis is a freshwater snail that lays eggs below the waterline and eats aquatic plants, algae, and dead fish and snails.
Marisa cornuarietis is one of about 120 species belonging to the Ampullariidae family, also known as the apple snail family (and sometimes called Pilidae). These apple snails are commonly sold in pet stores under the misleading name of giant ramshorn snail or Columbian ramshorn snail.
Traditionally Marisa cornuarietis are purchased intentionally from pet stores, while true ramshorn snails (family Planorbidae) are usually considered pests purchased accidentially clinging to leaves of aquatic plants. These apple snails grow to be much larger than ramshorn snails and consume large amounts of plant matter and for this reason are not ideal for an aquarium where plant growth is being encouraged.
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