Viviparidae
- Phylum: Mollusca
- Class: Gastropoda
- Order: Caenogastropoda [Unassigned]
- Family: Viviparidae
Overview
Viviparidae Gray, 1847
Common Name: River Snails
Extant/Extinct
Key morphological features: The shells of viviparidae are turbin-shaped with little to no ornamentation. Occasionally spiral cords may be present. Modern species are freshwater and give birth to live young instead of laying eggs.
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Paleoecology: Modern species live in freshwater environments.
MOBILITY: Mobile
FEEDING MODE: Omnivore
HABITAT: Epifaunal
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