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Species sheet

Escargot Malais

Melanoides tuberculata (O.F.Müller, 1774)

AnimalsClearly visible spiral shell not covered by the mantle

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Freshwater - EuropeGuadeloupeMartinique

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline

Other common names

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Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Melanoides tuberculata

Sources

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How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Melanoides tuberculata (O.F.Müller, 1774), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/6059

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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