Aplexa hypnorum (Gastropoda: Physidae) exerts competition on two lymnaeid species in periodically dried ditches
The introduction of Aplexa hypnorum (moss bladder snail) in habitats colonized by Galba truncatula or Omphiscola glabra (mud snails) resulted in a progressive decrease in areas occupied by lymnaeids and a progressive reduction in the size of their populations over the years.
Ann. Limnol. - Int. J. Lim., 52 (2016) 379-386
Published online: 25 October 2016
DOI: 10.1051/limn/2016022