Can snails that live in water get out of water?

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2026-03-11 15:55

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Marine snails evolved in water, and have gills that extract oxygen from the water. Water is pulled in through the siphon, and then pumped back out. In contrast, freshwater snails must travel to the surface to breath, as they actually have lungs, because they evolved from land snail anscestors.

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