Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Planorboidea Subfamily Planorbinae Scientific name Biomphalaria alexandrina Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Family Planorbidae Tribe Biomphalariini Higher classification Biomphalaria | |
Similar Biomphalaria, Bulinus truncatus, Bulinus, Biomphalaria glabrata, Molluscs | ||
Biomphalaria alexandrina snail for s mansoni
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.
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Biomphalaria alexandrina
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 showing phylogenic relations of species in the genus Biomphalaria:
References
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