| Ferrissia californica | |
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| Ferrissia californica | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Superorder: | Hygrophila |
| Family: | Planorbidae |
| Genus: | Ferrissia |
| Species: |
F. californica
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| Binomial name | |
| Ferrissia californica (Rowell, 1863) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ferrissia californica is a species of small freshwater limpet, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae.[2]
This species has a limpet like shell. In captivity the shell is clear but in the wild it is light to dark brown.[3]
This species originates from North America. It is introduced in several countries and islands including:
Ferrissia californica lives in streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, etc. It can be found on rocks, wood debris, aquatic plants, and dead leaves.[9]
Ferrissia californica eats mostly diatoms.[10]
Ferrissia californica is a obligate self-fertilizer. It lays eggs that are 0.6 mm and contain one juvenile. The eggs hatch in about seven days. They mature at between four and five weeks. Adults are about 2 mm.[11]
Ferrissia californica is found in the aquarium trade and is considered an aquarium pest.[12]
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