Clea cambojiensis explained

Clea cambojiensis is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks, most of which are marine.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

Clea cambojiensis occurs in the Mekong River in Cambodia.^[3]

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.^[2]

Reproduction

Clea cambojiensis 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Clea – H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855 . March 4, 2014 . Bouchet . P. . Philippe Bouchet . Fraussen . K. . 2013 . World Register of Marine Species.
2. Web site: Assassin Snails and Sulawesi Elephant Snails: Keeping Clea and Tylomelania in the aquarium . Monks . Neale . Neale Monks . 2009 . Conscientious Aquarist Magazine . 6 . 4 . Clea are whelks, most of which live in the sea. Like their marine relatives, Clea are opportunistic carnivores that feed on both live prey and carrion. Among the prey taken are snails, and it is this that has made them popular with fishkeepers. Clea stay partially hidden under the sediment, and if a snail slides past, then quickly (by snail standards) jump into action, chasing their prey and eventually subduing it. --> . March 11, 2014.
3. Web site: Map of Clea cambodjiensis . Discover Life . . March 8, 2014.