Planorbis

snail genus

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The genus Planorbis refers to a type of freshwater snail belonging to the family Planorbidae. These snails are also commonly known as ramshorn snails.12

Planorbis snails are characterized by their shells, which are coiled flatly in one plane, resembling a disc. They are often used as scavengers in aquariums. These snails can be found in all three major biospheres: oceans, freshwater, and land, demonstrating significant adaptability.324

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Size range and diversity of structure
…in one plane, as in Planorbis; become globose with the whorls increasing rapidly in size, as in Pomacea; have the whorls become elongate and rapidly larger, as in Conus and Scaphella; have a few flatly coiled whorls that massively increase in width, as in Haliotis; become elongated and spike-shaped, as…
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…in one plane, as in Planorbis; become globose with the whorls increasing rapidly in size, as in Pomacea; have the whorls become elongate and rapidly larger, as in Conus and Scaphella; have a few flatly coiled whorls that massively increase in width, as in Haliotis; become elongated and spike-shaped, as…
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