Potamopyrgus estuarinus Estuary Snail

Potamopyrgus estuarinus is commonly referred to as Estuary Snail. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand

Potamopyrgus estuarinus,Onehunga, Auckland 1061, Nueva Zelanda 2024

Courtesy of the author Javier Couper (Predomalpha), New Zealand Photo taken by Javier Couper. Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.

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lexID:: 16802
AphiaID:: 598617

Scientific:: Potamopyrgus estuarinus
German:: Flussmündungsschnecke
English:: Estuary Snail

Category:: Lumache

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Littorinimorpha (Order) > Tateidae (Family) > Potamopyrgus (Genus) > estuarinus (Species)
Initial determination:: Winterbourn, 1970

Occurrence:: Endemic species, New Zealand
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Brackish water, Coastal waters, Freshwater, Rivers, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seagrass meadows, Eelgrass Meadows
Size:: 0,7 cm
Temperature:: °F - 64.4 °F (°C - 18°C)
Food:: Detritus, Microalgae
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown