Bithynia+tentaculata


 * __Faucet Snail: Bithynia tentaculata__**
 * **Class**: Gastropoda
 * **Size**: lenght- up to 1/2 inch, height of shell- 12 to 15 mm, width of shell- 5 to 7 mm
 * **Location**: Europe from Scandinavia to Greece, Mid Atlantic region, Great Lakes region
 * **Habitat**: slow moving freshwater such as rivers, shallow lakes, ponds, and canals, mostly in shoals
 * **Living Requirements**: scraper and collector filterer of algae, inhabit waters with pH between 6.6 and 8.4
 * **Life Cycle**: hatches from egg, lifespan varies regionally between 17 to 39 months
 * **Male and Female**: no differences, reproduce sexually
 * **Interesting Facts**: eggs hatch in 3 weeks to 3 months depending on temperature, has gills, deadly to certain waterfowl
 * **Human Impact**: hosts several different species of parasites, can be indicators for contaminants



http://fwcb.cfans.umn.edu/courses/nresexotics3002/GradPages/Faucet_snail/ http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/aquaticanimals/faucet_snail/index.html http://nas.er.usgs.gov/queries/factsheet.aspx?SpeciesID=987 [] []
 * Zookeeper: Tori Lopez**
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