Bathyomphalus contortus is a species of small air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the Ramshorn snails and their allies.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Twisted Ram's-horn 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.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Family
- Planorbidae
- Genus
- Bathyomphalus
- Species
- Bathyomphalus contortus
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