Septaria porcellana
Septaria porcellana is a species of freshwater snail, a gastropod mollusk in the family Neritidae.
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Shell of Septaria porcellana | |
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Subfamily: | Neritinae |
Tribe: | Neritinini |
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Species: | S. porcellana |
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Septaria porcellana (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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Navicella durvillei var. gaymardii Récluz, 1841 |
Distribution
The geographical distribution of Septaria Septaria porcellana includes India and ...
Description

Ventral view of a Septaria porcellana. Scale bar is 10 mm.
Life cycle

Septaria porcellana and its egg capsules.
Human use
This species is sold in the ornamental pet trade for use in freshwater aquaria.[2]
References
- Sartori, André F. (2014). Septaria porcellana. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=818888 on 2017-11-27
- Ng, T. H., Tan, S. K., Wong, W. H., Meier, R., Chan, S. Y., Tan, H. H., & Yeo, D. C. (2016). "Molluscs for sale: assessment of freshwater gastropods and bivalves in the ornamental pet trade". PLoS ONE 11(8): e0161130. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0161130
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