Pomacea bridgesii

For the species formerly known as Pomacea bridgesii, see Pomacea diffusa.

Pomacea bridgesii
Pomacea bridgesii in aquarium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
Subclass:
Caenogastropoda
(unranked):
Architaenioglossa
Superfamily:
Ampullarioidea
Family:
Ampullariidae
Genus:
Pomacea
Subgenus:
Pomacea
Species:
P. bridgesii
Binomial name
Pomacea bridgesii
(Reeve, 1856)

Pomacea bridgesii, common name the spike-topped apple snail or mystery snail, is a South American species of freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Ampullariidae. These snails were most likely introduced to the United States through the aquarium trade.[2]

Juvenile
  1. ^ Pastorino, G.; Darrigan, G. (2011). "Pomacea bridgesii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T189088A8678453. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T189088A8678453.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ "spiketop applesnail (Pomacea bridgesii) - Species Profile". nas.er.usgs.gov. Retrieved 7 November 2021.