Biology:Clea hidalgoi

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Clea hidalgoi
Clea hidalgoi (MNHN-IM-2000-30794).jpeg
Shell of Clea hidalgoi (lectotype at MNHN, Paris)
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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C. hidalgoi
Binomial name
Clea hidalgoi
(Crosse, 1886)
Synonyms

Quadrasia hidalgoi Crosse, 1886 (original combination)

Clea hidalgoi[1] is a Southeast Asian species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, most of which are marine.[2][3]

Distribution

Clea hidalgoi occurs on Balabac Island, the westernmost island of the Palawan province in the Philippines .[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 hidalgoi 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

  • Houbrick R.S. (1986) Transfer of Quadrasia from the Planaxidae to the Buccinidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Prosobranchia). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 99(2): 359-362

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13469268 entry