Viviparus georgianus, commonly known as the banded mystery snail, is a species of large
freshwater snail in the family
Viviparidae, the river snails. It is native to North America, generally found from the northeastern United States to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, and thrives in
eutrophic lentic environments such as lakes, ponds and some low-flow streams. The snail has
two distinct sexes and
reproduces more than once in a lifetime, with females laying eggs singly in albumen-filled capsules. It feeds on
diatom clusters found on silt and mud substrates, but it may also require the ingestion of some grit to be able to break down algae. This image shows five views of a 2.1 cm high (0.83 in) V. georgianusshell, originally collected in the U.S. state of
Georgia and now in the collection of the
State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe in Germany.Photograph credit:
H. Zell
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Viviparus georgianus, commonly known as the banded mystery snail, is a species of large
freshwater snail in the family
Viviparidae, the river snails. It is native to North America, generally found from the northeastern United States to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, and thrives in
eutrophic lentic environments such as lakes, ponds and some low-flow streams. The snail has
two distinct sexes and
reproduces more than once in a lifetime, with females laying eggs singly in albumen-filled capsules. It feeds on
diatom clusters found on silt and mud substrates, but it may also require the ingestion of some grit to be able to break down algae. This image shows five views of a 2.1 cm high (0.83 in) V. georgianusshell, originally collected in the U.S. state of
Georgia and now in the collection of the
State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe in Germany.Photograph credit:
H. Zell
I am happily married and have two
little ankle biters that are very cute and lots of fun.
I am an
Episcopalian, and strongly so. We are at least fourth-generation Episcopalians. But I am by no means an expert on religion, despite being a church-goer for all my life, and even attending (briefly) an Episcopal school. But I do study and am passionately interested in this wonderful and vibrant religion. I help around the church from time to time, and can swing a
thurible and can carry a
virge.
I am
college educated. I have three college degrees relating to international business and international economics. Despite having a high GPA, I can still do some really stupid things.
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