Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Planorboidea Subfamily Planorbinae Scientific name Biomphalaria peregrina Rank Species | Phylum Mollusca Family Planorbidae Tribe Biomphalariini Higher classification Biomphalaria | |
Similar Biomphalaria, Molluscs, Biomphalaria tenagophila, Biomphalaria straminea, Planorbidae | ||
Biomphalaria peregrina is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails.
Contents
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 and include: Peru, ...
Phylogeny
A cladogram showing phylogenic relations of species in the genus Biomphalaria:
References
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