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Bulinus
''Bulinus'' is a genus of small tropical freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Bulinidae, the ramshorn snails and their allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Bulinus O. F. Müller, 1781. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224352 on 2020-06-27 This genus is medically important because several species of ''Bulinus'' function as intermediate hosts for the schistosomiasis blood fluke. Taxonomy Miocene genus ''Kosovia'' was synonymized ''Bulinus'' in 2017. Distribution These snails are widespread in Africa including Madagascar and the Middle East. This genus has not yet become established in the USA, but it is considered to represent a potentially serious threat as a pest, an invasive species which could negatively affect agriculture, natural ecosystems, human health or commerce. Therefore it has been suggested that this species be given top national quarantine significanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulinus Truncatus
''Bulinus truncatus'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail with a sinistral shell, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Bulininae of the family Bulinidae, the ram's horn snails and the like. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Bulinus truncatus (Audouin, 1827). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=716338 on 2022-01-14 ;Subspecies: * ''Bulinus truncatus contortus'' (Michaud, 1829) (synonym: ''Physa contorta'' Michaud, 1829 ) * ''Bulinus truncatus rivularis'' (Philippi, 1836) * ''Bulinus truncatus truncatus'' (Audouin, 1827) Distribution Distribution of ''Bulinus truncatus'' include: *Africa: Egypt, Morocco Northern Sahara, D.R. Congo, Malawi and Ethiopia. * in Ferlo Valley, 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 dive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulinus Nasutus
''Bulinus nasutus'' is a species of tropical freshwater snail with a sinistral shell, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails and their allies. Subspecies * ''Bulinus nasutus nasutus'' * ''Bulinus nasutus productus'' Mandahl-Barth, 1960 Distribution The distribution of ''Bulinus nasutus'' includes three countries in East Africa: * Kenya * Tanzania including Zanzibar and Pemba IslandBrown D. S. (1994). ''Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance''. Taylor & Francis. . * Uganda Type locality is Bagamoyo, now in Tanzania. Description The width of the shell is 12 mm. The height of the shell is 25 mm. The diploid chromosome number is 2n = 36. Ecology ''Bulinus nasutus'' lives in temporary pools, ditches and burrow-pits. High concentration of chloride (468-2220 ppm Cl) have been found in pools inhabited by ''Bulinus nasutus'' in Tanzania. ''Bulinus nasutus'' can aestivate in the dry mud for about 5–8 month ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulinus Globosus
''Bulinus globosus'' is a species of a tropical freshwater snail with a sinistral shell, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails and their allies. Parasites ''Bulinus globosus'' is an intermediary host of ''Schistosoma haematobium'', along with ''Bulinus truncatus ''Bulinus truncatus'' is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail with a sinistral shell, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Bulininae of the family Bulinidae, the ram's horn snails and the like. MolluscaBase eds. (202 ...''. References Further reading * External links Bulinus Gastropods described in 1866 {{Planorbidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulinus Jousseaumei
''Bulinus jousseaumei'' is a species of tropical freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails and their allies. Like other planorbids, the shell of the species is sinistral in coiling. Distribution The distribution of ''Bulinus jousseaumei'' includes Western Africa: * Burkina Faso * Gambia * Mali * Niger * Nigeria * Senegal * Togo The type locality for this species is the Sénégal River close to Médine, Mali.Brown D. S. (1994). ''Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance''. Taylor & Francis. . pages 228, 504. Description The width of the shell is 8 mm. The height of the shell is 11 mm. Diploid chromosome number is 2n = 36. Ecology This snail lives in permanent streams. It can live in a water current that has a speed up to 0.86 m·s−1 based on laboratory experiments. The male part of the reproductive system is developed "slightly earlier" ( protandry) in ''Bulinus jousseaumei''. This specie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulinus Abyssinicus
''Bulinus abyssinicus'' is a species of tropical freshwater snail with a sinistral shell, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails and their allies. The specific name ''abyssinicus'' is after Abyssinia, which was the historic name for the Ethiopian Empire, where its type locality is. Distribution The distribution of ''Bulinus abyssinicus'' includes the Lower Valley of the Awash, Ethiopia and Somalia. The type locality is "southern Abyssinia", which means the Ethiopian Empire, now Ethiopia. Description The width of the shell is 9 mm. The height of the shell is 14 mm. The diploid chromosome number is 2n = 36. Ecology This small snail resides in marshes and in pools. This species is an intermediate host for ''Schistosoma bovis'' and ''Schistosoma haematobium''.Brown D. S. (1994). ''Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance''. Taylor & Francis. . pages 225-226, 333-334. References Further reading * Ahmed M. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulinus Africanus
''Bulinus africanus'' is a species of a tropical freshwater snail with a sinistral shell, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae Planorbidae, common name the ramshorn snails or ram's horn snails, is a family of air-breathing freshwater snails, aquatic pulmonate gastropod molluscs. Unlike most molluscs, the blood of ram's horn snails contains iron-based hemoglobin instea ..., the ramshorn snails and their allies. References Further reading * Bulinus Gastropods described in 1848 Taxa named by Christian Ferdinand Friedrich Krauss {{Planorbidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Non-marine Molluscs Of Madagascar
The non-marine molluscs of Madagascar are a part of the molluscan fauna of Madagascar (wildlife of Madagascar). In tropical rainforests of Madagascar, there is high diversity of species of terrestrial gastropods and many species has low population density, so many of them are "extremely rare". About 50% of land snails in Madagascar are related to land snails in Africa. Freshwater gastropods Pachychilidae the genus '' Madagasikara'' is endemic to Madagascar, 5 species * ''Madagasikara spinosa'' (Lamarck, 1822) – the previously used name ''Melanatria fluminea'' being not valid, endemic * ''Madagasikara madagascariensis'' ( Grateloup, 1840) – endemic * ''Madagasikara johnsoni'' (E. A. Smith, 1882) – endemic * ''Madagasikara vivipara'' Köhler & Glaubrecht, 2010 – endemic * ''Madagasikara zazavavindrano'' Köhler & Glaubrecht, 2010 – endemic * ''Madagasikara vazimba'' Köhler & Glaubrecht, 2010 – endemic Planorbidae – there are 4 species of ''Bulinus:. * '' Buli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulinus Wrighti
''Bulinus wrighti'' is a species of small tropical air-breathing freshwater snail with a sinistral shell, an aquatic animal, aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails and their allies.Brown D. S. (1994). ''Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance''. Taylor & Francis. . pages 260-261. Distribution The type locality (biology), type locality is Wadi Hatib, at about 1280 m,southeast of Nisab District, Upper Aulaqui District at Rassais, South Yemen. References Bulinus Gastropods described in 1965 {{Planorbidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulinus Hightoni
''Bulinus hightoni'' is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails. Distribution This species is endemic to Kenya, Africa. Habitat This snail lives in rivers, intermittent rivers, and shrub-dominated wetlands. The survival of hits species is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Bulinus Endemic molluscs of Kenya Gastropods described in 1978 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Planorbidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulinus Mutandensis
''Bulinus mutandensis'' is a species of freshwater gastropod in the Planorbidae family. It is endemic to Uganda. Its natural habitat is freshwater lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...s. References Bulinus Endemic fauna of Uganda Gastropods described in 1913 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Planorbidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulinidae
Bulinidae is a family of gastropods in the superfamily LymnaeoideaMolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Bulinidae P. Fischer & Crosse, 1880. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1000153 on 2020-06-27 Genera *Subfamily Bulininae Fischer & Crosse, 1880 **''Bulinus ''Bulinus'' is a genus of small tropical freshwater snails, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the family Bulinidae, the ramshorn snails and their allies. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Bulinus O. F. Müller, 1781. Accessed through: World ...'' Müller, 1781Müller, O. F. (1781). Geschichte de Perlen-Blasen. In ''Der Naturforscher'' (pp. 1–20). ** '' Hopeiella'' Yü & Pan, 1982 † **'' Indoplanorbis'' Annandale, Prashad & Amid-ud-Din, 1921Annandale, N., Prashad, B. & Amin-ud-Din (1921). XXVIII. The aquatic and amphibious Mollusca of Manipur. ''Records of the Indian Museum'', 22, 529–631. ** '' Macrophysa'' Meek, 1865 † ** '' Popov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schistosomiasis
Schistosomiasis, also known as snail fever, bilharzia, and Katayama fever, is a disease caused by parasitic flatworms called schistosomes. The urinary tract or the intestines may be infected. Symptoms include abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloody stool, or blood in the urine. Those who have been infected for a long time may experience liver damage, kidney failure, infertility, or bladder cancer. In children, it may cause poor growth and learning difficulty. The disease is spread by contact with fresh water contaminated with the parasites. These parasites are released from infected freshwater snails. The disease is especially common among children in developing countries, as they are more likely to play in contaminated water. Other high-risk groups include farmers, fishermen, and people using unclean water during daily living. It belongs to the group of helminth infections. Diagnosis is by finding eggs of the parasite in a person's urine or stool. It can also be confirmed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
