Periphyton used as food for Biomphalaria tenagophila (Gastropoda, Planorbidae)

Abstract

Snails reared in cages colonized by periphyton grew from 5.0mm to 8.8mm shell diameter, each laid 0.5 batch of eggs per day and the overall survival during the period was 75%

Keywords

• Biomphalaria tenagophila
• perifíton