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TYPES OF CARACOLES - Marine and Terrestrial (+ PHOTOS)


Types of sea snails

Did you know that there are marine snails? Sea snails, like terrestrial and freshwater snails, are gasteropod molluscs .This means that they belong to one of the oldest animal edges on the planet, since their existence is recognized from the period Cambrico.In fact, many of the seashells we can find are actually some of the types of sea snails that we will mention next.

Sea snails, also called prosobranchs They are characterized by presenting a soft and flexible body, in addition to a conical or spiral shell.There are thousands of species, so they have different types of food.However, they usually feed on plankton, algae, corals and traces of flora that they take from the rocks.Others are carnivorous animals and consume clams or small marine animals.

Some species breathe through gills, while others have a primitive lung that allows them to take oxygen from the air.These are some of the types of sea snails and their names :


1.Conus magus

Called magic cone , inhabits the Pacific Ocean and Indigo oceans.This species is known because its sting is poisonous, and sometimes lethal, for humans.Its venom has 50,000 components different, which are called conotoxics .Currently, the Conus magus is used in the pharmaceutical industry , since the components of its venom they are isolated to develop medicines that relieve pain in patients with cancer and HIV among others.

TYPES OF CARACOLES - Marine and Terrestrial (+ PHOTOS)


2.Patella vulgata

Known as common lapa , or Patella vulgata , it is a type of endemic sea snail from the waters of Western Europe.It is usual to find it attached to rocks on the banks or shallow water, so it is among the most used species for human consumption.

TYPES OF CARACOLES - Marine and Terrestrial (+ PHOTOS)


3.Buccinum undatum

It is a mollusk present in the Atlantic Ocean , it can be found in the waters of the United Kingdom, France and North America, where it prefers to inhabit areas with temperatures of 29 degrees.does not tolerate exposure to air, so that your body is easily dried when they are removed from the water or dragged to the shore by the waves.

TYPES OF CARACOLES - Marine and Terrestrial (+ PHOTOS)


4.Haliotis geigeri

Known as sea ears or abalone , mollusks belonging to the family Haliotidae are appreciated in the culinary environment around the world. Haliotis geigeri is located in the waters surrounding Santo Tome and Principe.It is characterized by an oval shell with several turns that make up a spiral.It lives attached to the rocks, where it feeds on plankton and algae.

TYPES OF CARACOLES - Marine and Terrestrial (+ PHOTOS)


5.Lithtorin lithtorea

Also called bigaro , it is a mollusk that lives in the Atlantic Ocean, being found in abundance in the areas surrounding North America and the western area of ​​Europe.present a smooth shell that forms a spiral towards the most outstanding part.They adhere to the rocks, but it is also common to find them in the lower part of the boats.

TYPES OF CARACOLES - Marine and Terrestrial (+ PHOTOS)


Types of land snails

The terrestrial snails are the best known by humans.They are characterized by a soft body more visible than their marine counterparts, in addition to the inevitable shell.species have lungs, although a few of the snails have a gill system, so, although they are considered terrestrial, they must live in humid habitats.

They have a mucus or drool that emerges from the soft body, which allows them to travel across any surface, no matter if it is smooth or rough.They also have small antennae at the end of the head and a very primitive brain.These are some of the types of land snails :


1.Helix pomatia

Called Roman snail , it is the typical garden snail and is widely distributed in Europe.It reaches about 4 centimeters high and its color varies in different brown tones.Helix pomatia is herbivorous, it feeds on pieces of fruit, leaves, sap and flowers.Its habits are nocturnal and during the winter it remains almost completely inactive.

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2.Helix sprinkles

The Helix aspersa , called common garden snail, extends in many areas of the world, since it is possible to find it in North America and South, Oceania, Europe, South Africa and part of the British Isles.It is herbivorous and usually found in gardens and crops.However, it can become a pest for human activity, as it attacks sowed, as a result, pesticides used to combat them seriously pollute the environment.

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3.Achatina fulica

Among the types of land snails, the giant African snail ( Achatina fulica ) is a species native to the coast of Tanzania and Kenya, but which has been introduced in different tropical areas of the world.Following this forced introduction, it has become a plague.

Measures between 10 and 30 centimeters in length, presenting a Spiral shell with brown and yellow stripes, while its soft body has the typical chestnut color.It presents nocturnal habits and a varied feeding : plants, carrona, bones, algae, carrona, lichen and even rocks, that you consume in search of calcium.

TYPES OF CARACOLES - Marine and Terrestrial (+ PHOTOS)


4.Rumina decollata

Commonly known as conch ( Rumina decollata ), it is a garden mollusk that can be found in Europe, part of Africa and North America.strong> carnivora and consumes garden snails, so it is frequently used as a biological pest control.Like other land snail species, its activity increases during the night.In addition, it prefers rainy seasons.

TYPES OF CARACOLES - Marine and Terrestrial (+ PHOTOS)


5.Octala punctata

The snail cabrilla is endemic to the western part of the Mediterranean , however, today it is possible to find it in various countries of South America, In addition to the United States and Algeria, it is a common species in gardens, characterized by a spiral shell defined in brown tones with white dots.The Otala punctata is herbivorous.It feeds on leaves, flowers, pieces of fruit and vegetable wastes.

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Types of freshwater snails

Among the snails that live outside the sea, there are several thousand species that live in the fresh waters of rivers, lakes and lagoons .Similarly, they are among the types of aquarium snails, that is, they can be raised as companion animals, as long as they are provided with adequate conditions to live a life similar to what they would have in the wild.

These are some of the types of freshwater snails and their names:


1.Potamopyrgus antipodarum

Known as New Zealand mud snail , it is a species of freshwater endemic snail from New Zealand, but can now be found in Australia, Europe and North America.long shell with well-defined exhalation, and body between white and gray.It feeds on plant debris, algae and diatoms.

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2.Pomacea canaliculata

It receives the common name of apple snail and is among the most common types of aquarium snail .It was originally distributed in the temperate waters of America from the South, although it is currently possible to find it in fresh waters as far away as those from Japan, Australia and India.

It has a varied diet, since it consumes algae found at the bottom of rivers and lakes , debris of any kind, fish and some crustaceans.The species can become a pest for humans, since it consumes cultivated rice plants and is the host of a parasite that affects rodents.

TYPES OF CARACOLES - Marine and Terrestrial (+ PHOTOS)


3.Leptoxis plicata

The Leptoxis plicata , known as snail plicata ( Plicata rocksnail , in English), is a kind of freshwater endemic to Alabama (United States), but currently only registered in Locust Fork, one of the tributaries of the Black Warrior River.The species is in critical danger of extinction. Its main threats are the changes caused in the natural habitat as a result of human activity, such as agriculture, mining and river diversion.


4.Bythinella battleleri

Although it does not have a common name, this snail species inhabits the fresh waters of Spain, where it is registered in 63 different locations.It is found in rivers and springs.classified as a minor concern species, since several rivers where it lived have dried up due to pollution and aquifer overexploitation.

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5.Henrigirardia wienini

The species has no common name in Spanish, but it is a gasteropod mollusk endemic to groundwater freshwater in the Herault Valley, in southern France.considered in critical danger and there is a possibility that it has been extinguished in freedom.The number of copies that exist is unknown.


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