apple snail
Freshwater tank snail
Apple snails are large freshwater snails native to tropical and subtropical regions, popular in aquariums for their size and algae-eating habits.
Several species have become invasive pests, destroying rice paddies and wetland vegetation.
They lay distinctive clusters of bright pink eggs above the waterline.
The apple snails devoured my aquarium plants overnight.
Hard outer covering
- operculumAnatomical lid structure
- siphonLiquid transfer tube
- tentacleFlexible grasping appendage
- footLeg's lowest part
mantle · gills · lung · radula · eye · trapdoor · whorl · aperture
Small still body
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- riverLarge flowing watercourse
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- swampWaterlogged land with vegetation
canal · ecosystem · invasive · vegetation · habitat · aquatic · detritus · sediment
Large storage vessel
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- aquascapingDesigning underwater tank environments
- filterPorous separation device
feeding · clutch · eggs · breeding · goldfish · tetra · guppy · shrimp
Encroaching without welcome
- taroEdible tropical corm
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
- controlAuthority to direct
pesticide · ducks · management · quarantine · infestation · banned · regulated · voracious
Edible land snails
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- proteinFolded amino chain
- PhilippinesSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
foraging · harvesting · edible · cooked · parasites · traditional · cuisine
shell
Hard outer covering
foot · mantle · gills · lung · radula · eye · trapdoor · whorl · aperture · amphibious
pond
Small still body
swamp · canal · ecosystem · invasive · vegetation · habitat · aquatic · detritus · sediment · tropical
tank
Large storage vessel
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- aquascapingDesigning underwater tank environments
filter · feeding · clutch · eggs · breeding · goldfish · tetra · guppy · shrimp · calcium
invasive
Encroaching without welcome
- taroEdible tropical corm
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
control · pesticide · ducks · management · quarantine · infestation · banned · regulated · voracious · herbivore
escargot
Edible land snails
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- proteinFolded amino chain
- PhilippinesSoutheast Asian archipelago nation
Thailand · foraging · harvesting · edible · cooked · parasites · traditional · cuisine
apple snailland snail
Shelled terrestrial gastropod
slug · sea slug · nudibranch · banana slug