Glyphyalinia wheatleyi (Bland, 1883) Bright Glyph Page Two

    Pictured below left is a Glyphyalinia wheatleyi feeding on a live Gastrocopta pentodon (Say, 1822) Comb Snaggletooth. The image on the right shows the empty damaged shell following the event.

Glyphyalinia wheatleyi (Bland, 1883) Bright Glyph And Prey
    Pictured below left is a Glyphyalinia wheatleyi feeding on a live Vertigo ovata Say, 1822 Ovate Vertigo. The image on the right shows the empty damaged shell following the event with the damage consistent with that shown previously with other species.

Glyphyalinia wheatleyi (Bland, 1883) Bright Glyph And Prey

Pictured below is a Glyphyalinia wheatleyi feeding on a live Gastrocopta contracta (Say, 1822) Bottleneck Snaggletooth.

Glyphyalinia wheatleyi feeding on a live Gastrocopta contracta (Say, 1822)

    Collected from wrack along  Harrison Creek, Harrison Fork Road, Nelson County, Kentucky, February 19, 2016 (3.6 mm.). All digital images and video by Lori Schroeder.