Anatomy Of A Mystery Snail

Mystery snails are among the largest freshwater snails in the hobby growing to a maximum diameter of 2 inches or more. This is where the long whitish appendage is inserted to transfer sperm.

Blue Mystery Snails Pomacea Bridgesii Tank Bred

These colors will add a nice touch to your freshwater tank.

Anatomy of a mystery snail. The anatomy of a land snail is very different from most animals. Rachel oleary 101313 views. The most popular are the black or brown gold and ivory variants.

This high definition freshwater aquarium video takes a detailed look at the breeding behavior mating egg laying hatching feeding life history anatomy and care requirements of the mystery snail. Some specimens may stay around 1 to 1 ¼ inches in diameter. They frequently surface to the top of the water to breathe.

The siphon is an organ consisting of a fold of the mantle cavity nuchal lobe at the left side of the neck above the head of the snail. Most of the mystery snails we ship out are very young and range from ½ to 1 inch in diameter. Anatomy of an apple or mystery snail ken from staten island 3 years ago.

This lunggill combination expands the action radius of the snail in search for food. Most of us recognize snails by their spiral shell but this is not the only interesting thing about them. Mystery snails also obtain a siphon which is a small tube like feature used to breathe air.

A typical adaptation of apple snails is the combination of a branchial respiration system comparable with the gills of a fish at the right side of the snail body and a lung at the left side of the body. These snails possess the ability to regenerate the eye completely after amputation through the mid eyestalk. When not in use the siphon is a barely visible but when needed the muscles in this fold contract and the fold changes into a flexible tube like structure which enables the snail to breathe air while staying submerged.

The male snail climbs on top of another snail not always a female and moves its head directly to the right side of the other snails vent. Mystery snails come in a wide range of colors. The shells come in solid to banded to a gradient color and the bright almost white head and foot color add a pop of color.

Just noticed a month ago a very narrow crack along the top of her shell approx. They are born with both gills and lungs. His body is a cluster of peculiarities and surprising data not found in other animals.

So for the last 4 weeks ive been adding my birds cuttlebone breaking small pieces off with a pair of pliers some pieces sinking to the gravel some pieces floating at the sides. This snail is the perfect algae eater. Blue black gold and purple.

Mystery Snail Care Diet Feeding Shell Size Tankmates