Jdogtrainer Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 I got these flat, spiral shelled snails in an order of azolla. From the side they look like rams horn but they are flat like a plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 @JdogtrainerWhat does it look like when it comes out of the shell? It might not be aquatic. The eye stalks should be a good indicator. I received a terrestrial snail in a plant order once. It looked very much like a bladder snail, but turned out is was an amber snail. It lived on top of the floating plants and some driftwood in my tank for several months before disappearing. It laid eggs so now I have several small ones that hang out on my tank. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdogtrainer Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 1:51 PM, Aubrey said: @JdogtrainerWhat does it look like when it comes out of the shell? It might not be aquatic. The eye stalks should be a good indicator. I received a terrestrial snail in a plant order once. It looked very much like a bladder snail, but turned out is was an amber snail. It lived on top of the floating plants and some driftwood in my tank for several months before disappearing. It laid eggs so now I have several small ones that hang out on my tank. I put it in the snail tank and haven't seen it since, but if I spot it I will keep your tips in mind. I'll try and update then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colu Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 It could be a ramshorn snail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdogtrainer Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 On 12/3/2020 at 1:51 PM, Aubrey said: @JdogtrainerWhat does it look like when it comes out of the shell? It might not be aquatic. The eye stalks should be a good indicator. I received a terrestrial snail in a plant order once. It looked very much like a bladder snail, but turned out is was an amber snail. It lived on top of the floating plants and some driftwood in my tank for several months before disappearing. It laid eggs so now I have several small ones that hang out on my tank. Here are the pics of it that I got tonight g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shkote Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) It is a Gyraulus snail. It would be difficult to tell exactly which species as there are so many. They are in the Ramshorn family, but are known for their flat side laying shells. Most common Gyraulus snails found in aquariums are only a few millimeters, but they do come in all sizes. Edited December 13, 2020 by Lynze Autocorrect 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 @Jdogtrainerhmm the flatness of the shell in the first pictures reminded of snails I have seen on land, but after looking up Ramshorn snails I think it could be either Planorbis planorbis or Gyraulus albus. I'm not an expert, so could be anything but that seems like a good direction for further research. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdogtrainer Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, Lynze said: It is a Gyraulus snail. It would be difficult to tell exactly which species as there are so many. They are in the Ramshorn family, but are known for their flat side laying shells. Most common Gyraulus snails found in aquariums are only a few millimeters, but they do come in all sizes. Thank you! 🤗 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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