water snails
Pond-dwelling spiral shells
Water snails are snails that live in freshwater or marine environments rather than on land.
They include pond snails, sea snails, and various species kept in aquariums to control algae.
Some are edible; others carry parasites harmful to humans.
The tank's water snails keep the glass clean.
Primitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- biofilmAdhesive layer of microorganisms
- detritusLoose waste from decay
- grazerHerbivore eating low vegetation
- herbivorePlant-only consumer
benthic · substrate · littoral · aquatic plants · freshwater · brackish · pond · stream
Single-shelled soft creature
- shellHard outer covering
- operculumAnatomical lid structure
- radulaMollusk scraping organ
- tentaclesFlexible grasping appendages
mantle · foot · antennae · nacre · soft-bodied · spiral · whorl · apex
Soft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- hermaphroditeBoth sexes in one
- oviparousReproducing through external eggs
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
hatchling · lifespan · respiration · amphibious · nocturnal · hibernation · estivation · reproduction
Moving on hands, knees
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- glidingEngineless aerial movement
- slowLacking in speed
- unhurriedTaking one's time
deliberate · meandering · gradual · steady · sliding · trail
Edible land snails
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- periwinkleSmall spiral-shelled mollusk
- whelkMarine gastropod with coiled shell
Vietnamese cuisine · French cuisine · Korean cuisine · steamed · grilled · stir-fried · garlic butter · broth
algae
Primitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- biofilmAdhesive layer of microorganisms
- detritusLoose waste from decay
- grazerHerbivore eating low vegetation
herbivore · benthic · substrate · littoral · aquatic plants · freshwater · brackish · pond · stream · wetland
gastropod
Single-shelled soft creature
tentacles · mantle · foot · antennae · nacre · soft-bodied · spiral · whorl · apex · aperture
mollusk
Soft-bodied invertebrate, often shelled
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- hermaphroditeBoth sexes in one
- oviparousReproducing through external eggs
clutch · hatchling · lifespan · respiration · amphibious · nocturnal · hibernation · estivation · reproduction · larva
crawling
Moving on hands, knees
unhurried · deliberate · meandering · gradual · steady · sliding · trail
escargot
Edible land snails
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- conchSpiral-shelled marine gastropod
- periwinkleSmall spiral-shelled mollusk
whelk · Vietnamese cuisine · French cuisine · Korean cuisine · steamed · grilled · stir-fried · garlic butter · broth · street food
- gastropodsslug, nudibranchs, sea slugs, conch, limpet