T_fluviatilis

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The snail Theodoxus fluviatilis is one of the most common fauna associated with Fucus seaweed in the Baltic Sea, at least along the Swedish coastline. It grazes mainly on the biofilm of the Fucus, eating small microscopic algae wich contains lots of silica.

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