Neritina usnea (Röding, 1798)



>Dear Neritophiles,
>
>I'm in search of articles on the natural history of Neritina usnea (AKA
>reclivata).  Anything on salt water requirements for reproduction and/or
>egg deposition?  Or, if not, anything on similar species (i.e., taxa that
>live in basically freshwater habitats)?
>
>Also, to Dr. Mienis (or anyone else that knows of such matters).....what is
>the reference for the referral of reclivata to the older name usnea and
>what is the proper author and date for the later?  I knew this at some
>point, but can not retrieve it from my feebling databanks....
>
>Many thanks again....Kurtles
>Mr. Kurt Auffenberg
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