Tarebia granifera
Quilted Melania
A small freshwater snail with a dark, bumpy shell. It feeds on algae and can quickly spread in warm, slow-moving water.
Classification Pending
PendingIdentity & Origin
- Common Name
- Quilted Melania
- Scientific Name
- Tarebia granifera
- Realm
- Freshwater
- Biome
- Freshwater Lake
Trophic Ecology
- Trophic Level
- Primary Consumer
- Feeding Niche / Method
- Grazing
- Dietary Inputs
- Algae, biofilm, microbial films, and soft surface growth
Section Notes
Trophic classification is Primary Consumer. Food-web role: Algae and biofilm grazer. Feeding method: Grazing. Dietary inputs: Algae, biofilm, microbial films, and soft surface growth
Ecological Role & Symbiosis
- Ecological Role
- Algae control
Biomes This Species Lives In
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