Radix rubiginosa is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails. This species is sometimes treated as a subspecies of Radix auricularia.

Distribution

This species occurs in its native range in: It occurs as an introduced "hothouse alien" in:

Description

The shape of the shell is elongated and cylindrical. The shell has 5 whorls. The aperture is moderately expanded. The width of the aperture is 4–5 mm. The height of the aperture is 7–11 mm. The width of the shell is 5–8 mm. The height of the shell is 11–20 mm.

Habitat

This species inhabits small canals.

Parasites

Parasites of Radix rubiginosa include:

Human use

This species is sold in the ornamental pet trade as an item for freshwater aquaria.