Mollusks
Copyright Randall Schietzelt & Harper College
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Asian Clam
Corbicula fluminea
Introduced Species
Filterfeeder
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Chinese Mystery Snail
Cipangopaludina chinensis
Herbivore
Introduced species
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Fingernail Clam
Sphaerium species
Filter feed
Mild pollution indicator species
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Fingernail Clam
Sphaerium species
Filter feed
Mild pollution indicator species
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Giant Floater
Pyganodon grandisFilter feeder
Mild pollution indicator species
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Giant Floater
Pyganodon grandisFilter feeder
Mild pollution indicator species
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Land Snail
Haplotrema concavum
Herbivore
Introduced species
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Land Snail
Haplotrema concavum
Herbivore
Introduced species
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Land Snail
Haplotrema concavum
Herbivore
Introduced species
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Land Snail,
Pupoides marginatus
Herbivore
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Land Snail
Succinea retusa
Herbivore
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Land Snail
Succinea retusa
Herbivore
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Land Snail
Succinea retusa
Herbivore
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Left-handed Snail
Physa species
Herbivore
Polluted water indicator species
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Left-handed Snail
Physa species
Herbivore
Polluted water indicator species
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Left-handed Snail
Physa species
Herbivore
Polluted water indicator species
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Paper Pondshell
Utterbackia imbecillis
Filter feeder
Clean water indicator species
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Pointed Winkle Snail
Campeloma decisum
Herbivore
Mild pollution indicator species
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Pond Snail
Campeloma decisum
Herbivore
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Pond Snail
Lymnaea species
Herbivore & Scavenger
Moderate pollution indicator species
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Pond Snail
Viviparous sp.
Clean Water Indicator
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Ramshorn Snail
Gyraulus deflectus
Herbivore
Mild pollution indicator species
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Ramshorn Snail
Gyraulus species
Herbivore
Mild pollution indicator species
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Ramshorn Snail
Gyraulus species
Herbivore
Mild pollution indicator species
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Ramshorn Snail
Gyraulus species
Herbivore
Mild pollution indicator species
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Ramshorn Snail
Heliosoma trivolvis
Herbivore
Mild pollution indicator species
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Ramshorn Snail
Planorbid species
Herbivore
Mild pollution indicator species
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Slug
Deroceras agreste
Herbivore
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Slug
Deroceras agreste
Herbivore
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Slug
Deroceras agreste
Herbivore
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Slug
Philomycus carolinianus
Herbivore
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Slug
Philomycus carolinianus
Herbivore
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Snail scat
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Snail Eggs
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Zebra Mussels
Dreissena polymorpha
Filter feeder
Introduced species in Chicagoland area