Torrella immersa
| Torrella immersa | |
|---|---|
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| A live individual of Torrella immersa has become a food item for one of two early stage larvae of Alecton discoidalis in captivity. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Littorinoidea |
| Family: | Pomatiidae |
| Genus: | Torrella |
| Species: | T. immersa |
| Binomial name | |
| Torrella immersa (Gundlach in Pfeiffer, 1857) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Torrella inmersa[1] | |
Torrella immersa is a species of an operculate land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Pomatiidae.[1]
Distribution
This species lives in Cuba,[2] for example at Pan de Matanzas.[1]
Ecology
Larva of Alecton discoidalis feeding on Torrella immersa in nature.
This snail is usually a rock-dwelling species.[1]
Predators of Torrella immersa include larvae of the firefly bug Alecton discoidalis.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Rios O. M. & Quinta M. H. (2010). "Larval Feeding Habits of the Cuban Endemic Firefly Alecton discoidalis Laporte (Coleoptera: Lampyridae)". Psyche 2010, Article ID 149879, 5 pages, doi:10.1155/2010/149879.
- ↑ "Mollusca". Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 20 March 2011.
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