Columbella rustica Rustica Dove Shell

Columbella rustica is commonly referred to as Rustica Dove Shell. Difficulty in the aquarium: 2 - Enkel. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

Columbella rustica, © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Bild aus der Adria

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lexID:: 6318
AphiaID:: 139196

Scientific:: Columbella rustica
German:: Schlichte Täubchenschnecke
English:: Rustica Dove Shell

Category:: Snäckor med skal

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Columbellidae (Family) > Columbella (Genus) > rustica (Species)
Initial determination:: (Linnaeus, ), 1758

Occurrence:: Adriatic Sea (Mediterranean), North Atlantic Ocean, Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea
Size:: 0.79" - 1.18" (2cm - 3cm)
Temperature:: 50 °F - 77 °F (10°C - 25°C)
Food:: Detritus, Predatory, Snails
Tank:: 11 gal (~ 50L)
Difficulty:: 2 - Enkel

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Columbella adansoni
Täubchenschnecke
Columbella aureomexicana
Columbella castanea
Columbella costa
Columbella dysoni
Columbella fuscata
Columbella haemastoma
Columbella labiosa
Columbella major
Columbella marrae
Columbella mercatoria
Gemeine Täubchenschnecke, Westindische Täubchenschnecke, Gemeine Karibik-Täubchenschnecke
Columbella paytensis
Columbella rustica
Schlichte Täubchenschnecke
Columbella rusticoides
Columbella socorroensis
Columbella sonsonatensis
Columbella strombiformis

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2013-10-30 19:28:27
Last edit:: 2013-10-30 19:28:27

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Columbella rustica (Linnaeus, 1758)

Color and pattern of Columbella rustica is very variable.This is a small sized shell.Columbella rustica feeds on carrion, small crabs and molluscs.The empty shell is often used by hermit crabs.

Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caenogastropoda (Subclass) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Buccinoidea (Superfamily) > Columbellidae (Family) > Columbella (Genus)

External links

Homepage von Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Columbella rustica, © Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Bild aus der Adria

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