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Viviparidae

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

Sources:


Genera of Viviparidae present in the Cretaceous of the Western Interior Seaway