Ampullaridae
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[[caption:=Apple Snail, Pomacea bridgesii.]] MdE (Wikipedia-de)/Creative Commons.
Overview
A family that includes the largest freshwater snails known. One, the Golden Apple Snail, is a popular and harmless aquarium species. Others are cultivated as escargot for human consumption, and some have become invasive pests in Florida, Louisiana, Hawaii, and Southeast Asia.
They are mostly found in tropical and subtropical environments and are capable of surviving episodes of drought.
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Taxonomic rank: Family
Common name: APPLE SNAILS
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Captive care: See Apple Snail.
Notes: They deposit egg clusters above the water line, on rocks, plant stems, or tree roots to prevent predation by fishes.
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