''Succinea'',

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the amber snails, is a large

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of small, air-breathing

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s, terrestrial

pulmonate Pulmonata or pulmonates, is an informal group (previously an order, and before that a subclass) of snails and slugs characterized by the ability to breathe air, by virtue of having a pallial lung instead of a gill, or gills. The group includ ...

gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ...

s in the

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Succineidae Succineidae are a family of small to medium-sized, air-breathing land snails (and slugs), terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Succineoidea.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succineidae Beck, 1837. Accessed thr ...

. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=181586 on 2021-02-23 The common name refers to the fact that live snails in this genus are translucent and similar to

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in appearance.

Description

The length of the shell ranges between 9.4 mm and 17 mm, the width between 6.8 mm and 11.5 mm. The dextrous, pointed ovoid shell consists of 3⅓ - 3½ whorls. It is thin-walled, glossy and translucent. The

protoconch A protoconch (meaning first or earliest or original shell) is an embryonic or larval shell which occurs in some classes of molluscs, e.g., the initial chamber of an ammonite or the larval shell of a gastropod. In older texts it is also called ...

is very compact. The

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is short and consists mainly of a large, wide

body whorl The body whorl is part of the morphology of the shell in those gastropod mollusks that possess a coiled shell. The term is also sometimes used in a similar way to describe the shell of a cephalopod mollusk. In gastropods In gastropods, the b ...

and an oval

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with a sharp angle at the top. The deep sutures are prominent.The interior surface of the aperture is cream-colored or white. The shell is usually light brown, but may be whitish with gray or light yellow streaks. The large body cannot be completely withdrawn within the shell. The lower pair of tentacles is

vestigial Vestigiality is the retention, during the process of evolution, of genetically determined structures or attributes that have lost some or all of the ancestral function in a given species. Assessment of the vestigiality must generally rely on co ...

. The many species in this genus are difficult to distinguish. Sometimes they need dissecting to confirm identification through the shape of the jaw and character of the reproductive system.

Distribution

This large genus has a worldwide distribution. Species in this genus usually live in damp

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s such as marshes. Some species are amphibious.

Species

Species within the genus ''Succinea'' include: * ''

Succinea aegyptiaca ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed thr ...

'' Ehrenberg, 1831 * ''

Succinea aequinoctialis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed thr ...

'' d'Orbigny, 1837 * ''

Succinea africana ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed thr ...

'' F. Krauss, 1848 * ''

Succinea alpestris ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed thr ...

'' Möllendorff, 1875 * ''

Succinea amoi ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed thr ...

'' C. M. Cooke & Clench, 1945 * ''

Succinea ampulacea ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed thr ...

'' E. von Martens, 1898 * ''

Succinea andecola ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed thr ...

'' Crawford, 1939 * ''

Succinea angustior ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed thr ...

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. Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 23 March 2011. * † ''

Succinea antiqua ''Succinea antiqua'' is an extinct species of small, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Succineidae Succineidae are a family of small to medium-sized, air-breathing land snails (and slugs), te ...

'' Colbeau, 1867 * ''

Succinea aperta ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed thr ...

'' I. Lea, 1838 * ''

Succinea apicalis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed thr ...

'' Ancey, 1904 * ''

Succinea approximans ''Succinea approximans'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Succineidae, the amber snails. Distribution The type locality is in Puerto Rico. Robert James Shuttleworth, the authorit ...

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* '' Succinea approximata'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1872 * '' Succinea arangoi'' Pfeiffer, 1866 (taxon inquirendum) * ''

Succinea arboricola ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Connolly, 1912 * '' Succinea archeyi''

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, 1933 * '' Succinea argentina'' Miquel, Rapacioli & Meneghini, 2019 * '' Succinea arundinetorum'' Heude, 1882 * ''

Succinea aurita ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Hylton Scott, 1951 * ''

Succinea aurulenta ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Ancey, 1889 * '' Succinea australis'' (Férussac, 1821) * '' Succinea baconi'' L. Pfeiffer, 1855 * ''

Succinea badia ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Morelet, 1867 * '' Succinea bakeri'' Hubricht, 1963 * † '' Succinea baoyueensis'' W. Yü & X.-Q. Zhang, 1982 * ''

Succinea barbadensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Guilding, 1828 * ''

Succinea baumanni ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Sturany, 1894 * ''

Succinea bequaerti ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Pilsbry, 1919 * '' Succinea bermudensis'' L. Pfeiffer, 1857 * ''

Succinea bernardii ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Récluz, 1852 * † ''

Succinea bertrandi ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Access ...

'' Fontannes, 1884 * ''

Succinea bettii ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' E. A. Smith, 1877 * '' Succinea bicolorata'' Ancey, 1889 * † '' Succinea boissyi'' Deshayes, 1863 * '' Succinea brevis'' Dunker in Pfeiffer, 1850 * † ''

Succinea brevispira ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Deshayes, 1863 * ''

Succinea burmeisteri ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Access ...

'' Döring, 1873 * ''

Succinea caduca ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Mighels, 1845 * ''

Succinea californica ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed thr ...

'' P. Fischer and Crosse, 1878 – San Tomas ambersnail * '' Succinea campestris''

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, 1817 – Crinkled Ambersnail * '' Succinea canella'' A. Gould, 1846 * '' Succinea carectorum'' Heude, 1882 * '' Succinea carmenensis'' P. Fischer & Crosse, 1878 * ''

Succinea casta ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Ancey, 1899 * '' Succinea cepulla'' A. Gould, 1846 * '' Succinea ceylanica'' Pfeiffer, 1855 * '' Succinea chinensis'' L. Pfeiffer, 1857 * ''

Succinea chudeaui ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Germain, 1907 * ''

Succinea cinnamomea ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Ancey, 1889 * ''

Succinea clarionensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Dall, 1926 * ''

Succinea cochinchinensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Crosse & P. Fischer, 1863 * ''

Succinea collina ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Hanley & Theobald, 1873 * '' Succinea colorata'' P. Fischer & Crosse, 1877 * '' Succinea comorensis'' Fischer-Piette & Vukadinovic, 1974 * '' Succinea concordialis'' A. Gould, 1848 * '' Succinea congoensis'' Pilsbry, 1919 * '' Succinea contenta'' (Iredale, 1939) * '' Succinea contorta'' C. B. Adams, 1845 * ''

Succinea cordovana ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' P. Fischer & Crosse, 1877 * ''

Succinea costaricana ''Succinea costaricana'' is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusc in the family Succineidae, the amber snails. The individuals can reach up to 13.5 mm long. When reproducing, females can lay 7 egg ...

'' von Martens, 1898Villalobos M. C., Monge-Nájera J., Barrientos Z. & Franco J. (1995). "Life cycle and field abundance of the snail ''Succinea costaricana'' (Stylommatophora: Succineidae), a tropical pest". '' Revista de Biología Tropical'' 43: 181-188
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. * '' Succinea costulosa'' Pease, 1865 * '' Succinea crassinuclea'' L. Pfeiffer, 1849 * '' Succinea crocata'' A. Gould, 1846 * ''

Succinea cryptica ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Tillier, 1981 * '' Succinea cygnorum'' Pilsbry, 1930 * ''

Succinea dakaensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. ...

'' Sturany, 1898 * '' Succinea daucina'' L. Pfeiffer, 1854 * '' Succinea delicata'' Ancey, 1889 * '' Succinea dolphin'' C. M. Cooke & Clench, 1945 * ''

Succinea dominicensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' L. Pfeiffer, 1853 * † ''

Succinea dongyingensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Youluo, 1978 * ''

Succinea donneti ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' L. Pfeiffer, 1853 * ''

Succinea elegantior ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Annandale, 1921 * ''

Succinea elongata ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Pease, 1870 * ''

Succinea erythrophana ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Ancey, 1883 * ''

Succinea eussoensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Preston, 1912 * '' Succinea exarata'' F. Krauss, 1848 * ''

Succinea falklandica ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' E. A. Smith, 1884 * '' Succinea fischeri'' Gassies, 1871 * '' Succinea flexilis'' Quick, 1957 * '' Succinea floridana''

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, 1905 – Florida chalksnail * '' Succinea fulgens'' Lea, 1841 (taxon inquirendum) * '' Succinea garrettiana'' Ancey, 1899 * '' Succinea gayana'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) * '' Succinea gibba'' Henshaw, 1904 * '' Succinea girnarica'' Theobald, 1859 * ''

Succinea gladiator ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Schileyko & Likharev, 1986 * '' Succinea globispira'' Martens, 1898
Barrientos, Z. 2003. Lista de especies de moluscos terrestres (Archaeogastropoda, Mesogastropoda, Archaeopulmonata, Stylommatophora, Soleolifera) informadas para Costa Rica Revista Biología Tropical 51: 293-304. * '' Succinea godivariana'' Gude, 1914 * '' Succinea gracilis'' I. Lea, 1841 * ''

Succinea grosvenorii ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' I. Lea, 1864 – Santa Rita ambersnail * '' Succinea guadelupensis'' Dall, 1900 * ''

Succinea guatemalensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Access ...

'' Morelet, 1849 * '' Succinea gundlachi'' Pfeiffer, 1852 (taxon inquirendum) * ''

Succinea gyrata ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' J. S. Gibbons, 1879 * ''

Succinea hanleyi ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Gude, 1914 * ''

Succinea hararensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Connolly, 1928 * '' Succinea haustellum '' Rehder, 1942 * † '' Succinea headonensis'' Wenz, 1919 * † '' Succinea henanensis'' Y.-T. Li, 1983 * '' Succinea hortulana'' Morelet, 1851 * ''

Succinea humerosa ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' A. Gould, 1846 * ''

Succinea hyalina ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Shuttleworth, 1854 * † '' Succinea imperspicua'' S. V. Wood, 1851 * ''

Succinea indiana ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

, 1905 – Xeric Ambersnail * '' Succinea indica'' L. Pfeiffer, 1849 * ''

Succinea infundibuliformis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' A. Gould, 1846 * '' Succinea interioris'' Tate, 1894 * '' Succinea kempi'' Preston, 1912 * ''

Succinea konaensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Sykes, 1897 * '' Succinea kuntziana'' Solem, 1959 * '' Succinea labiosa'' Philippi, 1860 * '' Succinea latior'' C. B. Adams, 1849 * ''

Succinea lauta ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' A. Gould, 1859 * '' Succinea lauzannei'' Germain, 1909 * '' Succinea lebruni'' Mabille, 1884 * '' Succinea lessensis'' Pilsbry, 1919 * † ''

Succinea lingulata ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. ...

'' X.-G. Zhu, 1985 * '' Succinea listeri'' E. A. Smith, 1889 * '' Succinea lopesi'' Lanzieri, 1966 * ''

Succinea lumbalis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' A. Gould, 1846 * ''

Succinea luteola ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Access ...

'' Gould, 1848 – Mexico ambersnail * '' Succinea lutosa'' Pilsbry, 1926 * '' Succinea lutulenta'' Ancey, 1889 * ''

Succinea macgillivrayi ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Cox, 1864 * ''

Succinea macta ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Poey, 1858 * '' Succinea magellanica'' A. Gould, 1846 * ''

Succinea magnaciana ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Access ...

'' Heude, 1882 * ''

Succinea manaosensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Pilsbry, 1926 * ''

Succinea manuana ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' A. Gould, 1846 * ''

Succinea margarita ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' L. Pfeiffer, 1853 * † '' Succinea marioni'' Saporta, 1889 * '' Succinea martini'' (Jousseaume, 1887) * '' Succinea masafuerae'' Odhner, 1922 * ''

Succinea masoala ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Emberton & Griffiths, 2009 * ''

Succinea mauiensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Ancey, 1889 * ''

Succinea maxima ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Henshaw, 1904 * '' Succinea mcgregori'' Pilsbry, 1898 * ''

Succinea meridionalis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' d'Orbigny, 1846 * '' Succinea mirabilis'' Henshaw, 1904 * '' Succinea modesta'' A. Gould, 1846 * '' Succinea monticula'' C. Semper, 1873 * '' Succinea montrouzieri'' Crosse, 1867 * † '' Succinea nagpurensis'' Hislop, 1860 * ''

Succinea newcombiana ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Garrett, 1857 * ''

Succinea nobilis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Poey, 1853 * ''

Succinea norfolkensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Sykes, 1900 * ''

Succinea normalis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Ancey, 1881 * '' Succinea nyassana'' Dupuis & Putzeys, 1923 * '' Succinea obesa'' E. von Martens, 1867 * '' Succinea ochracina'' Gundlach in Poey, 1858 * '' Succinea ordinaria'' E. A. Smith, 1905 * '' Succinea oregonensis'' I. Lea, 1841 – Oregon ambersnail * '' Succinea orientalis'' Benson, 1851 * † ''

Succinea palliolum ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates withi ...

'' F. Sandberger, 1871 * ''

Succinea panamensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Pilsbry, 1920 * ''

Succinea panucoensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Pilsbry, 1910 * ''

Succinea paralia ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Access ...

'' Hubricht, 1983 – Saltmarsh Ambersnail * † '' Succinea parscovensis'' Cobălcescu, 1883 * '' Succinea patagonica'' E. A. Smith, 1881 * ''

Succinea peruviana ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' L. Pfeiffer, 1867 * '' Succinea philippinica'' Möllendorff, 1893 * ''

Succinea piratarum ''Succinea piratarum ''is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Succineidae, the amber snails. Distribution This species is endemic to Guam Guam (; ch, Guåhan ) is an organized, unincorpor ...

'' Quadras & Möllendorff, 1894 * '' Succinea princei'' Preston, 1912 * '' Succinea pristina'' Henshaw, 1904 * ''

Succinea propinqua ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Drouët, 1859 * † '' Succinea protevoluta'' Yen, 1969 * ''

Succinea protracta ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Access ...

'' Sykes, 1900 * ''

Succinea pseudomalonyx ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Dupuis & Putzeys, 1902 * ''

Succinea pudorina ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' A. Gould, 1846 * ''

Succinea pueblensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Crosse & P. Fischer, 1877 * ''

Succinea puna ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Tomassi & Cuezzo, 2021 * '' Succinea punctata'' L. Pfeiffer, 1855 * ''

Succinea putamen ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' A. Gould, 1846 * '' Succinea putris'' ( Linnaeus,

1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...

) – European ambersnail * '' Succinea quadrasi'' Möllendorff, 1894 * '' Succinea quadrata'' Ancey, 1904 * '' Succinea quicki'' van Benthem Jutting, 1964 * '' Succinea raoi'' Rao & Mitra, 1976 * ''

Succinea recisa ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Morelet, 1851 – rustic ambersnail * '' Succinea riisei'' L. Pfeiffer, 1853 * † ''

Succinea rollieri ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Maillard, 1892 * '' Succinea rosariensis'' Döring, 1873 * '' Succinea rubella'' Pease, 1871 * '' Succinea rugosa'' L. Pfeiffer, 1842 * ''

Succinea rugulosa ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Morelet, 1872 * '' Succinea rusticana'' Gould, 1846 – rustic ambersnail * ''

Succinea rutilans ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Access ...

'' W. T. Blanford, 1870 * '' Succinea sagra'' d'Orbigny, 1842 * † ''

Succinea schumacheri ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' And. * † '' Succinea scitula'' X.-G. Zhu, 1985 * ''

Succinea setchuanensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Heude, 1882 * † ''

Succinea shenyangensis ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Access ...

'' Youluo, 1978 * ''

Succinea simplex ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' L. Pfeiffer, 1855 * '' Succinea simplicissima'' Preston, 1912 * '' Succinea snigdha'' Rao, 1924 * '' Succinea socorroensis'' Dall, 1926 * ''

Succinea solastra ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Hubricht, 1961 – Lone Star ambersnail * '' Succinea solidula'' L. Pfeiffer, 1849 * ''

Succinea solitaria ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Access ...

'' E. A. Smith, 1887 * † '' Succinea sparnacensis'' Deshayes, 1863 * '' Succinea striata'' F. Krauss, 1848 * ''

Succinea strigillata ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' A. Adams & Angas, 1864 * '' Succinea strubelli'' Strubell, 1895 * ''

Succinea subgranosa ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' L. Pfeiffer, 1850 * † ''

Succinea subpfeifferi ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Gottschick, 1920 † * '' Succinea tenella'' Morelet, 1865 * '' Succinea tenerrima'' Ancey, 1904 * '' Succinea tenuis'' Gundlach in Poey, 1858 * '' Succinea teragona'' Ancey, 1904 * '' Succinea texta'' Odhner, 1922 * '' Succinea tornadri'' Rao, 1924 * † ''

Succinea ubaghsi ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Bosquet, 1859 * ''

Succinea undulata ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed thr ...

'' Say, 1829 * ''

Succinea unicolor ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' Tryon, 1866 – squatty ambersnail * '' Succinea urbana'' Hubricht, 1961 – urban ambersnail * '' Succinea vaginacontorta'' C. B. Lee, 1951 * '' Succinea venusta'' A. Gould, 1846 * '' Succinea vesicalis'' A. Gould, 1846 * ''

Succinea virgata ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' E. von Martens, 1865 * ''

Succinea vitrea ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' L. Pfeiffer, 1855 * '' Succinea waianaensis'' Ancey, 1899 * ''

Succinea wallisi ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial molluscs, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. ...

'' C. M. Cooke & Clench, 1945 * ''

Succinea wilsonii ''Succinea'', common name the amber snails, is a large genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Succinea Draparnaud, 1801. Accessed th ...

'' I. Lea, 1864 – golden ambersnail * '' Succinea yarkandensis'' G. Nevill, 1881 * † '' Succinea zhuoxianensis'' W. Yü & H.-Z. Pan, 1982 Additional species, taken from IUCN Red List: * ''

Succinea sanctaehelenae ''Succinea sanctaehelenae'' is a species of land snail in the family Succineidae, the amber snails. It is known commonly as the blushing snail.Pryce, DDry Gut (southern ridge) Invertebrate Survey.May, 2013. It is endemic to the island of Saint H ...

'' Lesson, 1830

Synonyms

* ''Succinea aurea'' Lea, 1841: synonym of '' Mediappendix vermeta'' (Say, 1829) * ''Succinea barberi'' (W. B. Marshall, 1926) – Sanibel ambersnail:"''Succinea'' Draparnaud, 1801"
ITIS, accessed 4 January 2011. synonym of ''

Oxyloma barberi :''The Jurassic Astartidae clam erroneously named ''Oxyloma'' by Gardner and Campbell in 2002 is now known as '' Oxyeurax. ''Oxyloma'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Succineidae, t ...

'' (W. B. Marshall, 1926) * ''Succinea chittenangoensis''

, 1908 – Chittenango ovate amber snail: synonym of ''

Novisuccinea chittenangoensis The Chittenango ovate amber snail (''Novisuccinea chittenangoensis'') is a species of small air-breathing land snail in the family Succineidae, the amber snails. This species was discovered in 1905, and was reported three years later as a subspec ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1908) * ''Succinea depressa'' Rang, 1834: synonym of '' Pellicula depressa'' (Rang, 1834) (original combination) * ''Succinea forsheyi'' I. Lea, 1864 – spotted ambersnail: synonym of '' Succinea concordialis'' A. Gould, 1848 * ''Succinea gabbi'' Tryon, 1866 – riblet ambersnail: synonym of '' Mediappendix gabbii'' (Tryon, 1866) * ''Succinea greerii'' Tryon, 1866 – dryland ambersnail: synonym of ''Succinea grosvenorii'' I. Lea, 1864 * ''Succinea ovalis'' Say, 1817 is a synonym for ''

Novisuccinea ovalis ''Novisuccinea ovalis'', commonly called the oval ambersnail, is a species of air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Succineidae, the ambersnails. Distribution This species occurs in North America. Par ...

'' (Say, 1817) * ''Succinea pennsylvanica''

, 1948 – Penn ambersnail: synonym of '' Novisuccinea pennsylvanica'' (Pilsbry, 1948) * † ''Succinea peregrina'' F. Sandberger, 1872: synonym of †''

Oxyloma affine :''The Jurassic Astartidae clam erroneously named ''Oxyloma'' by Gardner and Campbell in 2002 is now known as '' Oxyeurax. ''Oxyloma'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Succineidae, t ...

'' (Reuss in Reuss & Meyer, 1849) * ''Succinea pseudavara'' Webb, 1954: synonym of ''

'' I. Lea, 1864 * ''Succinea strigata'' Pfeiffer, 1855 – striate ambersnail: synonym of ''

Novisuccinea strigata ''Novisuccinea'' is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Succineidae, the ambersnails. Species Species in the genus ''Novisuccinea'' include: * ''Novisuccinea ovalis'' (Say, 1817) - oval a ...

'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1855) * ''Succinea tomentosa'' L. Pfeiffer, 1855: synonym of ''

Austropeplea tomentosa ''Austropeplea tomentosa'' is a species of gastropod belonging to the family Lymnaeidae Lymnaeidae, common name the pond snails, is a taxonomic family of small to large air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks, t ...

'' (L. Pfeiffer, 1855)

Ecology

Parasites of ''Succinea'' spp. include: * ''

Elaphostrongylus ''Elaphostrongylus'' is a genus of parasitic nematodes in the family Protostrongylidae. Species * ''Elaphostrongylus cervi'' Cameron, 1931 * ''Elaphostrongylus panticola'' Lubinov, 1945 * ''Elaphostrongylus rangiferi'' Mitskevich, 1958 * ''El ...

'' spp.Olsson I.-M., Stéen M. & Mann H. (1993). "Gastropod hosts of ''Elaphostrongylus'' spp. (Protostrongylidae, Nematoda)". '' Rangifer'' 13(1): 53-55
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Succinea consume small plants such as

moss Mosses are small, non-vascular flowerless plants in the taxonomic division Bryophyta (, ) '' sensu stricto''. Bryophyta (''sensu lato'', Schimp. 1879) may also refer to the parent group bryophytes, which comprise liverworts, mosses, and hor ...

es as well as leaf litter. Specifically Succinea campestris is known to live in leaf liter, and is also known to be attracted to light, an unusual characteristic in snail. In mating, the snails are

hermaphrodite In reproductive biology, a hermaphrodite () is an organism that has both kinds of reproductive organs and can produce both gametes associated with male and female sexes. Many Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic groups of animals (mostly invertebrate ...

s and mate reciprocally (both snails transfer sperm into one another), however many have preferences in what role they take - some actively seek out mates, mounting the others' shell, while others do not.

References

* Patterson C.M. (1989). Morphological studies of a Tahitian succineid, Succinea (Kondosuccinea) wallisi. Malacological Review. 22(1-2): 17-23.

External links

Draparnaud, J.-P.-R. (1801). Tableau des mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles de la France. Montpellier / Paris (Renaud / Bossange, Masson & Besson). 1-116

Solem, A. (1959). Systematics and zoogeography of the land and fresh-water Mollusca of the New Hebrides. Fieldiana Zoology. 4(3): 1-359.
* {{taxonbar, from=Q975663 Succineidae