The mystery snail is the nerite, Vitta usnea (Röding, 1798) (common synonym
Neritina reclivata).  It is from the Caribbean and found in the US from
Texas to Florida.  I do not know the ID of the small barnacles.

Tom Eichhorst

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> Subject: Freshwater barnacle
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> Hello Conchlers,
>
> I have a gentleman looking for help on identifying a freshwater snail with
> barnacles living on it's shell.  The snail was purchased in a New York pet
> store and no one can identify the snail nor the barnacles.
>
> The Mystery Page is located at:
> http://www.manandmollusc.net/Mystery_shell_pages/peter-mystery.html
> Peter can be reached at:  mailto:[log in to unmask]
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> page.
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> Thank you in advance for any and all help.
>
> All the very best,
> Avril Bourquin
> PO Box 366
> Invermere, BC
> Canada, V0A 1K0
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