Physella acuta   (Draparnaud, 1805)

European physa
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Gastropoda | Basommatophora | Physidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Benthic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 2 m (Ref. 115283).  Subtropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Western Atlantic: USA and Canada.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

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. (Ref. 1667)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Human uses


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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.