Study Of Food Preferences In Freshwater Gastropod Lymnaea Acuminata (Lamarck-1882)

Research Article
Priyanka Shejwal, Dharmpal Wagh, Pallavi Jadhav and Meena Patil
DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijrsr.2019.1003.3288
Subject: 
science
KeyWords: 
Lymnaea acuminata, Freshwater, Food preferences.
Abstract: 

Snail Lymnaea acuminata was collected from Botanical garden University premises. Total 30 snails was selected for experimental study, and divided into four groups A, B, C & D. In each groups 10 snails was kept and provided for four different types of food items i.e Spinach leaves, Bougainvillea leaves, Mulberry leaves & Hibiscus leaves etc. Observation done for 3 days. In group A feeded by Spinach leaves total food consumption was (3.5gm), in group B feeded by Bougainvillea leaves total food consumption was (2.61gm), in group C feeded by Mulberry leaves total food consumption was (0.61gm) & group D feeded by Hibiscus leaves was (0.00gm).That means group A is highly preferred to Spinach leaves as compared to Bougainvillea leaves, Mulberry leaves and Hibiscus leaves. Because the Spinach leaves are soft and smooth texture and they are easily ingested.