Ustronia sloanei

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Ustronia sloanei
firefly larva Alecton discoidalis is feeding on Ustronia sloanei keeping the operculum at side, in captivity
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
clade Neritimorpha
clade
Cycloneritimorpha
Superfamily:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
U. sloanei
Binomial name
Ustronia sloanei
(d’Orbigny, 1842)

Ustronia sloanei is a

mollusk in the family Helicinidae.[1][2]

Distribution

This species lives in Cuba.[1]

Ecology

Ustronia sloanei is a rock dwelling species.[2]

Predators of Ustronia sloanei include larvae of firefly bug Alecton discoidalis.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mollusca" Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Diversidad Biológica Cubana, accessed 23 March 2011.
  2. ^ .