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  1. Snails

    Hedgehog Snail (Brotia armata)

    The hedgehog snail, Brotia armata, is a large freshwater pachychilid recognized by its strongly ridged, spiny shell. It is a grazing and scavenging snail rather than a dedicated algae-control...

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    Horned Nerite Snail

    Horned Nerite Snails are a tropical freshwater species of aquarium snail. They are easily identified by the multiple dark horns that protrude from their shell. The shell is yellow in color with...

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    Indian Malayan Louver Snail (Melanoides tuberculata)

    Melanoides tuberculata is a small, conical freshwater snail commonly known in aquaria as the Malaysian trumpet snail. It spends much of the day burrowing through substrate and becomes more active...

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    Ivory Predatory Snail: Anentome helena

    The ivory predatory snail, commonly sold as Clea helena, is a freshwater assassin snail from Southeast Asia. It has a strongly ribbed, ivory to yellow-brown shell and a mottled gray-brown body. This...

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    Malaysian Trumpet Snail

    Malaysian Trumpet Snails are a tropical freshwater species of aquarium snail. They can be identified by the long cone-like shell on their backs. This spiral shell comes in a number of colors with...

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    Midnight Lady Snail (Vittina sp.)

    The Midnight Lady Snail is a dark, patterned nerite sold under the aquarium trade name Midnight Lady Schnecke. It is identified here as Vittina sp., because the exact species cannot be confirmed...

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    Pond Snail

    Pond Snails are the most common species of freshwater snail. They are considered both useful and a pest. Unlike Ramshorn snails they are less likely to consume plants in the aquarium. They can...

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    Ramshorn Snail

    Ramshorn Snails are a very common species of freshwater snail. They are frequently seen as pest due to their fast growing populations that can be difficult to keep under control. Ramshorn snails are...

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    Tracked Nerite Snail

    Tracked Nerite Snails, also named the Ruby Nerite Snail are a tropical freshwater species of aquarium snail. They are identified by their orange coloration with small black lines that run along the...

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    Tylomelania species mixed varieties

    Tylomelania snails, often known as Sulawesi snails, are striking freshwater gastropods prized for their unique, elongated shells and active, curious nature. This mixed group represents various color...

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    Yellow Baby Poso Snail, Tylomelania sp.

    The Yellow Baby Poso Snail is a juvenile Tylomelania identified in the trade as Tylomelania sp. Its yellow to golden body contrasts with a dark, strongly ribbed shell. The “Poso” name suggests a...

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    Zebra Nerite Snail

    Zebra Nerite Snails are the most popular species of freshwater Nerite snail in the aquarium hobby. They can be identified by their distinct black and gold stripes running from a point at it's shells...

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