Heteropoma quadrasi
Species of gastropod
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Heteropoma quadrasi is a species of small, salt marsh snails with an operculum, aquatic gastropod mollusks, or micromollusks, in the family Assimineidae. This species is endemic to Guam.
| Heteropoma quadrasi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Assimineidae |
| Genus: | Heteropoma |
| Species: | H. quadrasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Heteropoma quadrasi (Möllendorff, 1894) | |
The species exhibits a distinct variation in shell morphology between juveniles and adults.[2] The juvenile shells have a distinctly broader base compared to the more slender adult shells. The species has a wide range of color variation, from yellowish brown to dark brown, with some individuals having a distinct reddish-brown coloration.
Heteropoma quadrasi is an active predator, feeding primarily on small gastropods and bivalves.[3] The species has a radula, a ribbon-like structure in the mouth that is used for scraping and tearing food items.
