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 Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society (Special publication 26), Bethesda, Maryland. 526 p. (Ref. 1667)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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Price category
Unknown.
