Radix peregra

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Radix peregra
shell of Radix peregra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda Subclass: Orthogastropoda Superorder: Heterobranchia Order: Pulmonata Family: Lymnaeidae Genus: Radix Species: R. peregra
Binomial name
Radix peregra (O. F. Müller, 1774)

Radix peregra, previously known as Lymnaea peregra or Lymnaea pereger, is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.

There is more than one named variety or form of this snail.

Contents 1 Distribution 2 Habitat 3 Synonyms 4 References

[edit] Distribution

This small pond snail is found in Europe, Newfoundland and north Asia.

[edit] Habitat

This species is common in slow-moving or still water.

[edit] Synonyms

• Radix labiata (Rossmässler, 1835)
• Lymnaea peregra
• Lymnaea pereger

[edit] References

• Janus, Horst, 1965. ‘’The young specialist looks at land and freshwater molluscs’’, Burke, London