Semisalsa stagnorum facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Semisalsa stagnorum |
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| Apertural view of the shell of Semisalsa stagnorum. | |
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clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
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Truncatelloidea
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Cochliopidae
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Semisalsa
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S. stagnorum
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| Semisalsa stagnorum (Gmelin, 1791)
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Semisalsa stagnorum is a very small snail that lives in water that is a mix of fresh and salty. This kind of water is called brackish water. It's often found where rivers meet the sea. This snail is an aquatic gastropod, which means it's a type of mollusk that moves on a "stomach-foot." Snails are part of the larger group of animals called mollusks, which also includes clams and octopuses.
Semisalsa stagnorum has a special body part called a gill that helps it breathe underwater. It also has a small, hard "door" called an operculum. This operculum can close the opening of its shell. It helps protect the snail from predators and from drying out if the water level drops. This species belongs to the snail family Cochliopidae.
Where Semisalsa stagnorum Lives
This tiny snail can be found in several different parts of the world. It lives in the waters around Europe and parts of the Atlantic Ocean.
Specific Locations
You can find Semisalsa stagnorum in:
- The Mediterranean Sea, which is a large sea surrounded by Europe, Africa, and Asia.
- The Baltic Sea, located in Northern Europe.
- The North Sea, which is between Great Britain, Scandinavia, and mainland Europe.
- The North Atlantic Ocean, which is a very large ocean.
This wide distribution means the snail can adapt to different brackish water environments across these regions.
