Biology:Clea cambojiensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Clea cambojiensis
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.200783 - Clea cambojiensis (Reeve, 1861) - Buccinidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Clea cambojiensis shell
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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C. cambojiensis
Binomial name
Clea cambojiensis
(Reeve, 1861)

Clea cambojiensis[1] is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.[2][3]

Distribution

Clea cambojiensis occurs in the Mekong River in Cambodia.[4]

Feeding habits

Like all snails in the clade Neogastropoda, this species is carnivorous. It feeds on different types of worms and gastropods, often eating other, larger snails after burying themselves and ambushing their prey.[3]

Reproduction

Clea cambojiensis consists of defined male and female genders, and is not capable of gender change. It is unknown as to how to sex these animals. Both males and females seem to be the same size and shape. When a male and female mate, they lock together for 8–12 hours.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13469266 entry