Invasive Species Alert: Banded Mystery Snail (Viviparus georgianus)
is native to Florida but it has been reported in our lakes!
It is best described as:*3.5 cm or less*Spherical with whorls *Yellow to greenish brown with 3-4 dark reddish-brown spiral bands *Having an ear shaped operculum with concentric growth lines *A host to many parasites, including cercaria or swimmer’s itch!*preying on largemouth bass eggs
