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InvertebrateLCLeast Concern

Ramshorn Snail

Planorbarius corneus

About

A large freshwater snail with a distinctive flat, coiled shell like a ram's horn. It grazes algae in ponds and slow rivers and uses haemoglobin (like vertebrates) to carry oxygen, allowing it to survive in low-oxygen water.

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Quick Facts

Category
Invertebrate
Latin name
Planorbarius corneus
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.