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Biomphalaria Smithi
''Biomphalaria smithi'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. ''Biomphalaria smithi'' is the type species of the genus ''Biomphalaria''. The type material is stored in the Natural History Museum. Distribution The type locality is the Lake Albert, Uganda. Shell description The width of the shell is from 7.5 mm to 9.5. The height of the shell is 4 mm. The height of the aperture is 5 mm. The width of the aperture is 4.5 mm. Phylogeny A cladogram A cladogram (from Greek ''clados'' "branch" and ''gramma'' "character") is a diagram used in cladistics to show relations among organisms. A cladogram is not, however, an evolutionary tree because it does not show how ancestors are related to d ... showing phylogenic relations of species in the genus ''Biomphalaria'': References Further reading * Baker F. C. (1945''The molluscan family Planorbidae'' U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugh Berthon Preston
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Biomphalaria Pfeifferi
''Biomphalaria pfeifferi'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic animal pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. This snail is a medically important pest, because of transferring the disease schistosomiasis. Distribution ''Biomphalaria pfeifferi'' is an African species. It has recently expanded its native range. Distribution of ''Biomphalaria pfeifferi'' include: * Western Africa: Senegal Sarr A., Kinzelbach R. & Diouf M. (2011, in press). "Diversité spécifique et écologie des mollusques continenatux de la basse vallée du Ferlo (Sénégal). pecific diversity and ecology of continental molluscs from the Lower Ferlo Valley (Senegal). ''MalaCo'' 7: 8 ppPDF. * Eastern Africa: Kenya The type locality is Umgani-Valley, Natal, South Africa (in the times of the description it was the British Colony of Natal). Phylogeny A cladogram showing phylogenic relations of species in the genus ''Biomphalaria'': Ecology ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biomphalaria Andecola
''Biomphalaria andecola'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. The shell of this species, like all planorbids is sinistral in coiling, but is carried upside down and thus appears to be dextral. Distribution The distribution of this species is Neotropical; it includes Peru. Phylogeny A cladogram A cladogram (from Greek ''clados'' "branch" and ''gramma'' "character") is a diagram used in cladistics to show relations among organisms. A cladogram is not, however, an evolutionary tree because it does not show how ancestors are related to d ... showing phylogenic relations of species in the genus ''Biomphalaria'': References Biomphalaria Gastropods described in 1835 {{Planorbidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biomphalaria Prona
''Biomphalaria'' is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Biomphalaria Preston, 1910. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=718742 on 2018-02-13 ''Biomphalaria'' is the type genus of the tribe Biomphalariini. ''Taphius'' is a synonym for ''Biomphalaria''. The shell of this species, like all planorbids is sinistral in coiling, but is carried upside down and thus appears to be dextral. Species As of 2008 there were recognized 34 extant species in the genus ''Biomphalaria'' in total (22 American species and 12 Old World species). There were also described number of fossil ''Biomphalaria'' species. American species include: # ''Biomphalaria amazonica'' Paraense, 1966 # '' Biomphalaria andecola'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) # ''Biomphalaria cousini'' # ''Biomphalaria edisoni'' Estrada, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biomphalaria Occidentalis
''Biomphalaria'' is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Biomphalaria Preston, 1910. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=718742 on 2018-02-13 ''Biomphalaria'' is the type genus of the tribe Biomphalariini. ''Taphius'' is a synonym for ''Biomphalaria''. The shell of this species, like all planorbids is sinistral in coiling, but is carried upside down and thus appears to be dextral. Species As of 2008 there were recognized 34 extant species in the genus ''Biomphalaria'' in total (22 American species and 12 Old World species). There were also described number of fossil ''Biomphalaria'' species. American species include: # '' Biomphalaria amazonica'' Paraense, 1966 # '' Biomphalaria andecola'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) # '' Biomphalaria cousini'' # '' Biomphalaria edisoni'' Estra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biomphalaria Tenagophila
''Biomphalaria tenagophila'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. This species is medically important pest, because of transferring the disease intestinal schistosomiasis. (Intestinal schistosomiasis is the most widespread of all types of schistosomiasis). The parasite ''Schistosoma mansoni'', which ''Biomphalaria'' snails carry, infects about 83.31 million people worldwide. The shell of this species, like all planorbids is sinistral in coiling, but is carried upside down and thus appears to be dextral. Taxonomy ''Biomphalaria tenagophila'' was originally discovered and described under the name ''Planorbis tenagophilus'' by the French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny in 1835. d’Orbigny A. (1835) Synopsis terrestrium et fluviatilium molluscoum, in suo per Americam meridionalem itinere collectorum. ''Magasin de zoologie'' 5(62): 1–44Page 26 Orbigny (1835) referred its distrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biomphalaria Amazonica
''Biomphalaria'' is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Biomphalaria Preston, 1910. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=718742 on 2018-02-13 ''Biomphalaria'' is the type genus of the tribe Biomphalariini. ''Taphius'' is a synonym for ''Biomphalaria''. The shell of this species, like all planorbids is sinistral in coiling, but is carried upside down and thus appears to be dextral. Species As of 2008 there were recognized 34 extant species in the genus ''Biomphalaria'' in total (22 American species and 12 Old World species). There were also described number of fossil ''Biomphalaria'' species. American species include: # '' Biomphalaria amazonica'' Paraense, 1966 # '' Biomphalaria andecola'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) # ''Biomphalaria cousini'' # ''Biomphalaria edisoni'' Estrada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biomphalaria Intermedia
''Biomphalaria'' is a genus of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Biomphalaria Preston, 1910. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=718742 on 2018-02-13 ''Biomphalaria'' is the type genus of the tribe Biomphalariini. ''Taphius'' is a synonym for ''Biomphalaria''. The shell of this species, like all planorbids is sinistral in coiling, but is carried upside down and thus appears to be dextral. Species As of 2008 there were recognized 34 extant species in the genus ''Biomphalaria'' in total (22 American species and 12 Old World species). There were also described number of fossil ''Biomphalaria'' species. American species include: # '' Biomphalaria amazonica'' Paraense, 1966 # '' Biomphalaria andecola'' (d'Orbigny, 1835) # '' Biomphalaria cousini'' # '' Biomphalaria edisoni'' Estra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biomphalaria Straminea
''Biomphalaria straminea'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. This snail is a medically important pest, because an intermediate host for the parasite '' Schistosoma mansoni'' and a vector of schistosomiasis. The history of these discoveries was summarized by Paraense (2001). The shell of this species, like all planorbids is sinistral in coiling, but is carried upside down and thus appears to be dextral. Distribution ''Biomphalaria glabrata'' is a Neotropical species. It occurs in: * Caribbean: Saint Lucia – reported since 1993 * northeast of Brazil This species has recently expanded its native range. As an introduced species, it occurs in: * Hong Kong and Southern China - firstly collected in 1973 in the Lam Tsuen valley in Hong Kong, in has now been identified at a number of locations in Hong Kong and Guangdong Province. Phylogeny To allow comparisons with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biomphalaria Kuhniana
''Biomphalaria kuhniana'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. Shell description All species within the family Planorbidae have sinistral shells. Distribution Dominica.PDF . Phylogeny Acladogram
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Biomphalaria Glabrata
''Biomphalaria glabrata'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. ''Biomphalaria glabrata'' is an intermediate snail host for the trematode ''Schistosoma mansoni'', which is one of the main schistosomes that infect humans. This snail is a medically important pest, because of transferring the disease intestinal schistosomiasis, the most widespread of all types of schistosomiasis. The parasite ''Schistosoma mansoni'' (which these snails and other ''Biomphalaria'' snails carry) infects about 83.31 million people worldwide. ''Biomphalaria glabrata''/''Schistosoma mansoni'' provides a useful model system for investigating the intimate interactions between host and parasite. There is a great deal of information available about this snail, because it has been, and continues to be, under intensive study by many malacologists, parasitologists and other researchers, on account of its medi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biomphalaria Alexandrina
''Biomphalaria alexandrina'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies. Distribution This species occur in Egypt Habitat ''Biomphalaria alexandrina'' lives in freshwater, for example in irrigation canals. Feeding habits In captivity, ''Biomphalaria alexandrina'' can be fed on boiled leaves of lettuce. Parasites ''Biomphalaria alexandrina'' serves as an intermediate host for ''Schistosoma mansoni'' Hybrid There is a known hybrid ''Biomphalaria glabrata × Biomphalaria alexandrina'', from Egypt. Phylogeny A cladogram A cladogram (from Greek ''clados'' "branch" and ''gramma'' "character") is a diagram used in cladistics to show relations among organisms. A cladogram is not, however, an evolutionary tree because it does not show how ancestors are related to d ... showing phylogenic relations of species in the genus ''Biomphalaria'': References Fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
