Gastropoda |
Basommatophora |
Physidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 115283). Subtropical
Western Atlantic: USA and Canada.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Maximum depth from Ref. 115294. Found in shallow waters, invading practically all fresh water of the world. Typical in anthropogenic reservoirs, in warm water discharges from water power stations and in some rivers. Feeds mainly on epiphytic vegetation and macrophytes (Ref. 115283).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Basommatophora are mostly simultaneous hermaphrodites.
Turgeon, D.D., J.F. Quinn Jr., A.E. Bogan, E.V. Coan, F.G. Hochberg, W.G. Lyons, P.M. Mikkelsen, R.J. Neves, C.F.E. Roper, G. Rosenberg, B. Roth, A. Scheltema, F.G. Thompson, M. Vecchione and J.D. Willams. 1998. (Ref. 1667)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
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