Bithynia majorcina facts for kids

Bithynia majorcina is a tiny freshwater snail. It's a type of aquatic animal, meaning it lives in water. This snail has a special lid called an operculum that can close its shell. It belongs to a group of snails called the Bithyniidae family.

What Does This Snail Look Like?

Its Shell

The shell of the Bithynia majorcina snail is a shiny yellowish-brown color. It has about 5.5 spirals, which are called whorls. The top of the shell is gently rounded and not very deep.

This snail's shell is quite small. It usually measures between 7.6 and 9.5 millimeters tall. The width of the shell is typically between 4.9 and 6.0 millimeters.

Where Does This Snail Live?

Its Home in Majorca

The Bithynia majorcina snail is only found in Majorca, a large island. This makes it a special animal because it lives nowhere else in the world. It prefers to live in places with a calcareous bottom, which means the ground has a lot of calcium.

You can find these snails among stones in streams. They live in the Torrent Son Jordi, which is the first place scientists found them. They also live in another stream called the Torrent de Sóller.