Snails’ internal anatomy is the second section of the article on the anatomy of snails; the first dealt with the exterior structure. Snails’ internal anatomy is comprised of several...
Category: Freshwater snails
As there are thousands of snail species, it is not feasible to cover all of their anatomical variations in a single article. Thus, I will provide a general overview of the external snail...
Do snails sleep? The short answer is yes. Snails do sleep, but since they do not have a centralized nervous system (like humans), their sleep patterns are not as well-defined or predictable....
The body of any snail is attached to the shell by muscles. So, if a snail loses its shell, it is a sign that something is seriously wrong with its health. Snails cannot live without their...
Freshwater limpets (genus Acroluxus) are common visitors in our tanks. Some people absolutely hate these tiny critters with a huge passion while others do not mind having them as additional clean...
If you have been in this hobby for a bit you will probably know that there are many ways to cycle our tanks. It can be the Dry Start Method, the Fish-In Cycle, the Fishless cycle, and...