Planorbis carinatus is species of air-breathing freshwater snail, a pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails.
Description The width of shell of this species is 9–15 mm. The shell has a noticeable keel at the center of the periphery of the body whorl.
Distribution Planorbis carinatus is found across Europe from Spain to Scandinavia. The Distribution type is European Wide-temperate range. This species has been evaluated for the IUCN red list as 'Least Concern'. Czech Republic Slovakia Germany Netherlands Poland
Ecology The habitat of this species is larger water bodies such as the open water of canals, rivers and lakes. It is essentially a hard water species and it is only locally found in very soft or acid waters.
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