Tadpole Snail - Physella acuta

What a pretty *face*!

**I'm debating this ID. It looks a bit different from the ones I collected previously

Habitat: Caught in a pond and photographed at home

comments (4)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

Yes very kissable. Posted 5 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Lol, well....perhaps "kissable" as long as it isn't carrying Schistosomiasis, aka "snail fever", which can be transmitted from freshwater snails to humans. Personally, I'd abstain. Posted 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    If its known to be transferable, it means somebody tried :) Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      :-O Posted 5 years ago

The Physella acuta

''Physella acuta'' is a species of small, left-handed or sinistral, air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Physidae. Common names include European physa, tadpole snail, bladder snail, and acute bladder snail. In addition, ''Physa acuta'', ''Physa heterostropha'' and ''Physa integra'' are synonyms of ''Physella acuta''.

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Similar species: Hygrophila

Species identified by Christine Young