Keeled Ramshorn - Planorbis carinatus
Description
The width of shell of this species is 9 to 15 mm. The shell has a noticeable keel at the center of the periphery of the body whorl.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Freshwater ponds, lakes and slow moving streams with muddy bottoms.
When to see it
All year round.
UK Status
Widespread in Britain though less common in the far north and the west.
VC55 Status
Frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
David NichollsWatermead Country Park27 September 2013
David NichollsRatby garden29 March 2014
David NichollsWatermead Country Park27 September 2013
David NichollsRatby garden13 January 2013
Steve MathersWatermead Park North20 June 2017
David NichollsRatby garden29 March 2014
Steve MathersWatermead Park North20 June 2017
David NichollsWatermead Country Park01 May 2015
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David NichollsWatermead Country Park01 May 2015
