Chondropoma pictum explained

Chondropoma pictum is a species of an operculate land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Pomatiidae.

Distribution

This species lives in Cuba,[1] for example at Bacunayagua.[2]

Ecology

Chondropoma pictum is a ground dwelling, rock dwelling and tree dwelling species.[2]

It has been observed behavior in the field, that Chondropoma pictum disturbed by humans has swung the shell forward as a defense mechanism avoiding attack by predators.[2]

Predators of Chondropoma pictum include larvae of firefly bug Alecton discoidalis.[2] On some occasions, the Chondropoma pictum emitted a protective foam which enabled them to thwart the attack.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ecosis.cu/cenbio/biodiversidadcuba/fauna/mollusca.htm "Mollusca"
  2. 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, .