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Can snails breathe underwater, or do they require air to survive?
Snails cannot breathe underwater. They need air to survive as they have lungs or gills to take in oxygen from the air.
Can garden snails breathe underwater?
No, garden snails cannot breathe underwater as they require air to breathe. They have lungs and need to surface to breathe air.
Do aquarium snails need air to survive?
Yes, aquarium snails do need air to survive. They breathe oxygen from the water through their gills, but they also require access to the surface of the water to breathe air.
What is family name of snail?
what is the taxonomy classification for snails
Dose a snail drown in water?
Yes land snails breathe air. so they can drown in water. Sea snails and fresh water snails breathe oxygen derived from water using gills so they can drown in air. I guess that the rate that they expire at is quite slow since their metabolism would be very slow.
Can snails survive in water and if so, for how long?
Yes, snails can survive in water for a limited time. Most snails are able to survive underwater for several hours to a few days, depending on the species and environmental conditions. However, prolonged exposure to water can be harmful to snails as they need air to breathe.
Can land snails breathe underwater, and if so, how do they do it?
No, land snails cannot breathe underwater. They have lungs and need air to breathe. If they are submerged in water for too long, they will drown.
What is an amastrid?
An amastrid is a member of the Amastridae, a group of small, air-breathing land snails.
What is the sub phylum of snails?
The subphylum of snails is called the Pulmonata. This subphylum includes land snails and slugs that breathe air using a lung-like structure rather than gills like aquatic snails. Pulmonates are characterized by having a breathing pore, known as a pneumostome, on the side of their bodies.
Can snails live in tap water?
No, because they breathe air, they don't have gills (like fish).
What is the difference between garden snails and apple snails?
Apple snails are freshwater aquatic snails. Garden snails are land snails.Apple snails have lungs and gillsGarden snails have lungs onlyApple snails skin is thin and translucent (with slime)Garden snails skin is thick and leathery (with slime)All apple snails have two sets of antennaeGarden snails have species with one and two sets.
Can snails live in a closed jar?
Probably not since they need air like more living creatures.
