Gastropoda |
Architaenioglossa |
Ampullariidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Benthic; freshwater. Tropical
South America - Inland Waters: Bolivia and western Amazon Basin.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Members of the order Architaenioglossa are mostly gonochoric and broadcast spawners. Life cycle: Embryos develop into planktonic trocophore larvae and later into juvenile veligers before becoming fully grown adults.
Cowie R.H., K.A. Hayes, E.E. Strong and S.C. Thiengo 2017 Non-native apple snails: systematics, distribution, invasion history and reasons for introduction. pp. 3-32 In Joshi, R.C.; Cowie, R.H.; Sebastian, L.S. (eds) Biology and management of invasive apple snails. Philippine Rice Research Institute, Neuva Ecija. (Ref. 126727)
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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Abundance
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Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
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Price category
Unknown.
