Habitat and Geography
Physella gyrina is a species of snail that can be
located across a number of areas. Starting from the western
boarder of the United States, this species can be found in the
state of California and spread to the Gulf of Mexico. Expanding
northbound, Physella gyrina can be located reaching
Quebec and the Northwest Territories. Recently, the British
Isles have been exposed to this species.
Where can you find these organisms if you reach their
geographic location? Well, your greatest chance of finding
Physella gyrina would be by looking in freshwater habitats
such as ponds, lakes, creeks, and rivers; however, looking in
warmer rivers
and streams that drain southward through the
states of Georgia and the Carolinas would not be the best idea.
Physella gyrina also prefer freshwater habitats with an
underlying layer of mud, sand, gravel, rock, and plants (The
Freshwater Gastropods of North America 2006).
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