# Great pons snail (*Lymnaea stagnalis*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The great pons snail (Lymnaea stagnalis) is a mollusc in the snails and slugs subgroup, placed in the class Gastropoda, tribe Lymnaeini and genus Lymnaea. It is also called the Swamp lymnaea, Great pondsnail or Great pond snail, and its scientific name was authored by (Linnaeus, 1758). The species is living, not extinct, and its global IUCN Red List assessment is Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | freshwater |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Lifestyle | Aquatic |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Mollusca
- class: Gastropoda
- genus: Lymnaea
- species: *Lymnaea stagnalis* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Bulimus stagnalis*, *Helix stagnalis*, *Limnaea acicula*, *Limnaea anglica*, *Limnaea arenaria*, *Limnaea arenaria var. nigra*, *Limnaea berlani*, *Limnaea borealis*, *Limnaea callopleura*, *Limnaea chantrei*, *Limnaea colpodia*, *Limnaea colpodia var. hyalina*, *Limnaea colpodia var. nigra*, *Limnaea colpodia var. solida*, *Limnaea colpodia var. subfusca*, *Limnaea debilis var. minor*, *Limnaea defilippii*, *Limnaea elophila*, *Limnaea homsiana*, *Limnaea lacustris*, *Limnaea lagodeschina*, *Limnaea livonica*, *Limnaea profunda*, *Limnaea profunda var. roszkowskii*, *Limnaea psilia*, *Limnaea rochebruni*, *Limnaea slavonica*, *Limnaea sorensis var. sorensiana*, *Limnaea sorensis var. sorensis*, *Limnaea sorensis var. tiflisiana*, *Limnaea stagnalis*, *Limnaea stagnalis*, *Limnaea stagnalis*, *Limnaea stagnalis*, *Limnaea stagnalis*, *Limnaea stagnalis*, *Limnaea stagnalis angensis*, *Limnaea stagnalis f. fasciata*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. alata*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. ampliata*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. angulifera*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. angulosa*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. aquarii*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. arcolata*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. arenaria*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. atrata*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. baltica*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. bodamica*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. bollingeri*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. bottnica*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. charpentierii*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. expansilabris*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. fossarina*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. fucinensis*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. gorktschaana*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. laciniosa*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. minor*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. minor*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. mostarensis*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. nordmanni*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. occidentalis*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. producta*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. productissima*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. rhodani*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. rubicunda*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. sophronia*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. souriaensis*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. subfusca*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. subulata*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. syriaca*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. taurinensis*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. torsa*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. umbilicata*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. variegata*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. violacea*, *Limnaea stagnalis var. vulgaris*, *Limnaea succineaeformis*, *Limnaea tasmanica*, *Limnaea tenella*, *Limnaea turgida*, *Limnaea variegata*, *Limnaea variegata var. acuminata*, *Limnaea vulgata*, *Limnaea westerlundi*, *Limnaea yungi*, *Limnaea yungi f. nigrita*, *Limnaea yungi var. acella*, *Limnaea yungi var. humilis*, *Limnaea yungi var. intermedia*, *Limnaea yungi var. ventriosa*, *Limnaeus karpinskii*, *Limnaeus longus*, *Limnaeus speciosus*, *Limnaeus stagnalis*, *Limnaeus stagnalis var. bottnicus*, *Limnaeus stagnalis var. subulatus*, *Limnaeus tasmanicus*, *Limnea lepida*, *Limneus lacustris*, *Limneus major*, *Limneus stagnalis*, *Limneus stagnalis var. lacustris*, *Limneus tommasellii*, *Limnoea stagnalis*, *Limnoea stagnalis var. acuta*, *Limnoea stagnalis var. globosa*, *Limnoea stagnalis var. rosea*, *Lymnaea lepida*, *Lymnaea sanctamariae*, *Lymnaea stagnalis*, *Lymnaea stagnalis brunsoni*, *Lymnaea stagnalis jugularis*, *Lymnaea stagnalis sanctaemariae*, *Lymnaea stagnalis sanctaemariae*, *Lymnaea stagnalis var. higleyi*, *Lymnaea stagnalis var. lillianae*, *Lymnaea stagnalis var. vulgaris*, *Lymnaea stagnalis wasatchensis*, *Lymnaeus karpinskii*, *Lymnaeus karpinskii var. longula*, *Lymnaeus stagnalis*, *Stagnicola elegans*, *Stagnicola vulgaris*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the great pons snail?

The great pons snail is a mollusc in the snails and slugs subgroup, belonging to the class Gastropoda and the tribe Lymnaeini.

### What is the scientific name of the great pons snail?

Its scientific name is Lymnaea stagnalis, in the genus Lymnaea.

### Who named Lymnaea stagnalis and when?

The scientific name authority is written as (Linnaeus, 1758).

### Is the great pons snail endangered?

No. Its global IUCN Red List category is Least Concern (LC), which is not a threatened category.

### What other names does the great pons snail have?

Other English names are Swamp lymnaea, Great pondsnail and Great pond snail.

### Is the great pons snail extinct?

No. The Catalogue of Life lists it as living, not extinct.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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