Clea wykoffi explained

Clea wykoffi 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

This Southeast Asian species occurs in the Tak Province in northern Thailand.^[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 wykoffi 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

Web site: Clea – H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855 . March 4, 2014 . Bouchet . P. . Philippe Bouchet . Fraussen . K. . 2013 . World Register of Marine Species.
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.
Web site: Map of Clea scalarina . Discover Life . . March 8, 2014.