Heteropoma quadrasi is a species of minute, salt marsh snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks, or micromollusks, in the family Assimineidae. This species is endemic to Guam.
The species exhibits exhibits a distinct variation in shell morphology between juveniles and adults.[2]The juvenile shells have a distinctly broader base compared to the more slender adult shells. The species has a wide range of color variation, from yellowish brown to dark brown, with some individuals having a distinct reddish-brown coloration.
Heteropoma quadrasi is an active predator, feeding primarily on small gastropods and bivalves.[3] The species has a radula, a ribbon-like structure in the mouth that is used for scraping and tearing food items.
Heteropoma quadrasi is a species of minute, salt marsh snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks, or micromollusks, in the family Assimineidae. This species is endemic to Guam.
The species exhibits exhibits a distinct variation in shell morphology between juveniles and adults.The juvenile shells have a distinctly broader base compared to the more slender adult shells. The species has a wide range of color variation, from yellowish brown to dark brown, with some individuals having a distinct reddish-brown coloration.
Heteropoma quadrasi is an active predator, feeding primarily on small gastropods and bivalves. The species has a radula, a ribbon-like structure in the mouth that is used for scraping and tearing food items.
Heteropoma quadrasi is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Assimineidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1894 door Möllendorff.
Bronnen, noten en/of referentiesHeteropoma quadrasi là một loài ốc có mài nhỏ sống ở đầm ngập mặn là động vật thân mềm chân bụng, trong họ Assimineidae. Đây là loài đặc hữu của Guam.
Heteropoma quadrasi là một loài ốc có mài nhỏ sống ở đầm ngập mặn là động vật thân mềm chân bụng, trong họ Assimineidae. Đây là loài đặc hữu của Guam.