Abstract: A device for trapping and collecting snails in an aquatic environment. The device includes a basin with a lid having a top opening through which snails may enter, a floating screen to keep snails retained, and a standpipe to anchor the device to the bottom of a water body and to serve as a location for the deposit of snail eggs.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 6, 2009
Date of Patent:
January 1, 2013
Inventors:
Jess Michael Van Dyke, Sean Ernst McGlynn, Lee Anthony Ingram