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Black conch

Pomacea urceus (O. F. Müller, 1774)

Status not recordedsnails and slugs

The black conch (Pomacea urceus) is a species in the family Ampullariidae, order Architaenioglossa.

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Quick facts about the black conch

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black conch live?

Not recorded

Is the black conch endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the black conch classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumMollusca
  3. classGastropoda
  4. orderArchitaenioglossa
  5. familyAmpullariidae
  6. genusPomacea
  7. SpeciesPomacea urceus (O. F. Müller, 1774)

Synonyms Ampullaria dolium, Ampullaria purpurascens, Ampullaria rugosa, Ampullaria urceus, Ampullaria urceus var. purpurascens, Nerita urceus, Pomacea urceus

Other names and names in other languages (4)
  • Black river conchEnglish
  • Freshwater conchEnglish
  • River conchEnglish
  • Lebendgebärende ApfelschneckeGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the black conch

Other species in the same genus Pomacea.

Apple snail

Pomacea canaliculata

AmpullariidaeNo free photo yet

Apple snail

Pomacea bridgesii

AmpullariidaeNo free photo yet

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Pomacea glauca

AmpullariidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the black conch?

The black conch (Pomacea urceus) belongs to the family Ampullariidae in the order Architaenioglossa.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Black conch (Pomacea urceus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-conch

MLA

“Black conch (Pomacea urceus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-conch.

BibTeX
@misc{black_conch_2026,
  title = {Black conch (Pomacea urceus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-conch},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}