Channeled apple snail

Freshwater habitats such as marshes, lakes, and slow-moving rivers, often found in tropical and subtropical regions.

Herbivorous, feeding extensively on aquatic plants and agricultural crops using a radula.

Equipped with both gills and a lung for breathing air, and lays bright pink egg clusters on emergent vegetation.

A severe invasive agricultural pest that damages crops and acts as a vector for the rat lungworm parasite, posing health risks to humans.