Chondropoma irradians

Chondropoma irradians is a species of an operculate land snail, terrestrial gastropod mollusk in the family Pomatiidae.[1]

Chondropoma irradians
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Annulariidae
Genus: Chondropoma
Species:
C. irradians
Binomial name
Chondropoma irradians

Distribution

This species lives in Cuba.[2]

Ecology

Chondropoma irradians is a ground dwelling and rock dwelling species.[1]

Predators of Chondropoma irradians include larvae of firefly bug Alecton discoidalis.[1]

References

  1. 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, doi:10.1155/2010/149879.
  2. "Mollusca" Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 20 March 2011.


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