Species: Lithopoma tectum americanum
Comon Name(s): Astrea Snail
Size: Up to 1 1/4" in diameter, 1 1/4" tall
Shape: Pyramid shaped shell, with a fairly flat bottom, often with ridges that follow the whorl to the apex of the shell
Color: White/cream shell sometimes with hints of yellow, green, etc.
Aquarium Habitat: Rocks and glass
Origins: Caribbean
Food: Herbivore feeding on many different types of algaes
Method of Reproduction: Broadcast spawners
Experiences/Notes: Astrea snails are some of the most commonly available snails in the trade. They are avid broadcast spawners. They have a very hard operculum that guards the entrance to their aperture. These, like most other snails, need to be acclimated gradually, and cannot right themselves if they land on their backs in the substrate.
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Comon Name(s): Astrea Snail
Size: Up to 1 1/4" in diameter, 1 1/4" tall
Shape: Pyramid shaped shell, with a fairly flat bottom, often with ridges that follow the whorl to the apex of the shell
Color: White/cream shell sometimes with hints of yellow, green, etc.
Aquarium Habitat: Rocks and glass
Origins: Caribbean
Food: Herbivore feeding on many different types of algaes
Method of Reproduction: Broadcast spawners
Experiences/Notes: Astrea snails are some of the most commonly available snails in the trade. They are avid broadcast spawners. They have a very hard operculum that guards the entrance to their aperture. These, like most other snails, need to be acclimated gradually, and cannot right themselves if they land on their backs in the substrate.
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