Size-Weight Relationships and Field Growth Rates of the Landsnail Cepaea nemoralis L.
- 1 October 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by JSTOR in Journal of Animal Ecology
- Vol. 45 (3) , 875-885
- https://doi.org/10.2307/3586
Abstract
In the spring and early summer juvenile C. nemoralis rapidly extend the growing edge of the shell, resulting in a decrease in shell and body weights of .apprx. 50% and .apprx. 35%, respectively, for standard sized juveniles. Growth rates of marked juveniles showed 2 distinct phases with respect to size. Maxima occurred at 12-14 and 16-19 mm diameter, the latter peak preceding lip formation. New adults continued to gain in shell and body weight. Most juveniles took 3 yr to become adults, indicating a 5 yr generation interval.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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