Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Lymnaeidae Scientific name Lymaea cailliaudi | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Lymnaeoidea Subfamily Lymnaeinae Rank Species | |
Similar Lymnaea tomentosa, Radix natalensis, Radix rubiginosa, Lymnaea acuminata, Austropeplea | ||
Lymnaea cailliaudi is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Lymnaeidae.
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Distribution
Lymnaea cailliaudi lives in east Africa.
In Egypt it has been detected in water bodies of the Nile Delta.
Habitat
Lymnaea cailliaudi prefer clear, slow-running water with low salinity and abundant vegetation.
Life cycle
The snail population is low in the summer months due to high temperatures, and increases gradually to reach its maximum in spring when the temperature is mild and vegetation flourishes.
Parasites
Lymnaea cailliaudi has been found to be an intermediate host of both Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica. Overall, rates of snail infection vary between 10% and 40%. The highest infection rate was found to be in summer and this may be a factor responsible for lowering snail density in this season.