Succinea


Succinea, common name the amber snails, is a genus of small, air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs in the family Succineidae.
Species in this genus usually live in damp habitats such as marshes. The common name refers to the fact that live snails in this genus are translucent and similar to amber in appearance.

Species

Species within the genus Succinea include:
Synonyms:
Additional species, taken from IUCN Red List:
Som

Ecology

Parasites of Succinea spp. include:
Succinea consume small plants such as mosses as well as leaf litter. Specifically Succinea campestris is known to live in leaf liter, and is also known to be attracted to light, an unusual chracteristic in snail.
In mating, the snails are hermaphrodites and mate reciprocally, however many have preferences in what role they take - some actively seek out mates, mounting the others' shell, while others do not.