Radix rubiginosa

Radix rubiginosa is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.

This species is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Radix auricularia.

This species occurs in its native range in: It occurs as an introduced "hothouse alien" in: The shape of the shell is elongated and cylindrical.

[1] This species inhabits small canals.

[1] Parasites of Radix rubiginosa include: This species is sold in the ornamental pet trade as an item for freshwater aquaria.

Apertural view of a shell of Radix rubiginosa .