Great pond snail  (Lymnaea stagnalis)

Species information

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Glossary

Larvae: stage in an animal's lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
Radula: in some molluscs, a narrow structure that bears teeth and is used to rasp at food.

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (March 2003):
    http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn
  2. Pfleger, V. & Chatfield, J. (1983) A guide to snails of Britain and Europe. The Hamlyn Publishing Group Ltd., London.
  3. Step. E. (1951) Shell life: an introduction to the British mollusca. Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd., London.
  4. Janus, H. (1982) The illustrated guide to molluscs. Harold Starke Ltd., London.
  5. Olsen, L., Sunesen, J. & Pedersen, B. (2001) Small freshwater creatures. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  6. Nichols, D., Cooke, J. & Whiteley, D. (1971) The Oxford book of invertebrates. Oxford University Press, Oxford
  7. Sterry, P. (1997) Complete British Wildlife photo guide. Harper Collins Publishers, Ltd., London.