Need Snail ID

BioHazard

BioHazard

Here and There
Mar 15, 2009
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What are these snails? :confused:
They have an operculum. They move in "scrunches", not smoothly like a Brig. The largest is about an inch. The face is somewhat brig-like, with dark skin and yellow stripes.
I'd like to know genus, if possible.

Photo 1
Notice the face pointing out to the side, and the yellow stripes.
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Photo 2
Group shot.
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Are these something that you wild caught? If so, from where?

Kristina
 
Wild caught from the Susquehanna. That's why I'm a little confused. Ive caught plenty of viviparidae and physa, but nothing like these guys.
 
Pleuroceridae family. That doesn't help much, but it's someplace to begin right?
 
I think I have it narrowed down to family level at least. I believe the family is Pleuroceridae.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pleuroceridae
Apparently they are found around the world, and usually require unpolluted, oxygenated water. That's odd, though, because the area I got it from certainly didn't look pristine. I will also talk with my Freshwater Biology prof. I'm thinking about keeping a couple... wish I had an extra tank. Wonder if I can get a small tank cheap somewhere...
 
Heck, ten gallon tanks are like $12 bucks brand new... Time to hit Craigslist? LOL.

Kristina
 
These are the known species of Pleuroceridae in PA:

Elimia livescens
Elimia virginica
Leptoxis carinata
Leptoxis dilatata
Lithasia obovata
Lithasia verrucosa
Pleurocera acuta
Pleurocera canaliculata

Hopefully it'll be more help than headache, I would imagine searching, image-searching and comparing them all to get a clear ID would be quite tedious.
 
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