Mollusc (Mollusca) species

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Overview

Molluscs belong to the phylum Mollusca:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mollusca

The Australian Freshwater Mollusc Lucid key:

https://keys.lucidcentral.org/keys/v3/freshwater_molluscs/

A book reference:- "Australian Land Snails", Volume 1 and 2, by John Stanisic, the "Snail Whisperer".

12 species

Austropeplea lessoni (A freshwater snail)

Austropeplea tomentosa (A freshwater snail)

Bayardella cosmeta (ramshorn snail)

Ferrissia (Pettancylus) petterdi

Ferrissia (Pettancylus) tasmanicus (ramshorn snail)

Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) aliciae (ramshorn snail)

Glyptophysa (Glyptophysa) gibbosa (ramshorn snail)

Gyraulus (Gyraulus) meridionalis (ramshorn snail)

Helicorbis australiensis (ramshorn snail)

Isidorella newcombi

Physa acuta (European physa, Left-handed pondsnail)

Physa acuta

Physa acuta

Physa acuta

Velesunio ambiguus (Balonne Freshwater Mussel)

Velesunio ambiguus

Jackie Miles, Brogo

Velesunio ambiguus

Identified by Australian Museum

Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio ambiguus

Velesunio ambiguus

Conservation level

All conservation levels (change?)

Invasiveness

Non-Invasive (change?)

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