The exotic gastropod Clea helena (von dem Busch, 1847) as a predator of freshwater gastropods: a threat to native biota in India?

The carnivorous snail Clea (Anentome) helena (von dem Busch, 1847) (Gastropoda: Nassariidae), commonly called as the “assassin snail” is sold worldwide including India for aesthetics and the ability to kill pest snails in aquaria. Assuming invasion as a fair possibility, the predation potential of C...

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Main Authors: Paul Pranesh, Paul Koushik, Karmakar Rupsha, Shee Arnab, Kumar Debaditya, Aditya Gautam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2021-03-01
Series:Limnological Review
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/limre-2021-0005