NOUN | animal | freshwater limpet, river limpet, Ancylus fluviatilis | minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants |
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Meaning | minute conical gastropod superficially resembling a limpet but living and feeding on freshwater plants. | |
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Synonyms | river limpet, Ancylus fluviatilis | |
Member of | Ancylus, genus Ancylus | type genus of the family Ancylidae |
Broader | gastropod, univalve | A class of mollusks typically having a one-piece coiled shell and flattened muscular foot with a head bearing stalked eyes |
Spanish | Ancylus Fluviatilis, caracol de agua |
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