Reproductive biology of apple snails

BURELA, S.

Kyushu Plant Protection Research

The Association for Plant Protection of Kyushu

Lugar: Kyushu; Año: 2015 vol. 69 p. 1 - 4

0385-6410

Apple snail is the common name for freshwater snails that belong to Family Ampullariidae and represent a diverse group that includes the largest freshwater gastropods and also serious agricultural pests. This family of freshwater snails has morphological, physiological and behavioral traits that provide them a remarkable successful specially the invader species. Here we give an overview of their interesting reproductive biology.