Snails are mollusks that have coiled shells. They are found in marine, freshwater and terrestrial environments. Like worms, snails move when their muscular foot undulates like a wave, moving it slowly across a surface.HowStuffWorks: Snail
Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Mollusca
- Class: Gastropoda
- Family: Stylomatophora
- Genus: Helix aspersa
- Type: Invertebrate
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Fast Facts
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Habitat
freshwater, marine and terrestrial
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Eat algae and decaying matterMSN Encarta: Snail
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Snails have prominent tentacles wherein the eyes are locatedMSN Encarta: Snail
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Some snails can self-fertilize to create offspringMSN Encarta: Snail
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Predators
fish and waterfowlMSN Encarta: Snail
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Thousands of speciesHowStuffWorks: Snail
