Bithynia tentaculata, common names the mud bithynia, common bithynia, or faucet snail is a relatively small species of freshwater snail in the family Bithyniidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Mud Bithynia being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Littorinimorpha
- Family
- Bithyniidae
- Genus
- Bithynia
- Species
- Bithynia tentaculata
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