Littorinimorpha2 species

Family Bithyniidae

Bithyniidae is a family in the order Littorinimorpha. Browse 2 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Bithyniidae (2)

Bithynia leachii

4-7mm. A conical but rounded aquatic snail, usually with just four swollen whorls and a relatively blunt tip. The aperture (mouth) is oval and has an operculum, though this is usually missing if viewing dead shells. The shell is usually light brown (

Bithynia tentaculata

Shell height up to 12 to15 mm, width 5 to 7 mm. Sometimes known as the 'Faucet Snail' it has a shiny pale brown shell, oval in shape, with a relatively large and rounded spire consisting of 5 to 6 somewhat flattened whorls, no umbilicus, and a very t