Biomphalaria glabrata
E529604
Biomphalaria glabrata is a freshwater snail species widely known as a major vector of human schistosomiasis in tropical and subtropical regions.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater snail
ⓘ
gastropod ⓘ intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni ⓘ mollusc ⓘ |
| associatedDisease | intestinal schistosomiasis ⓘ |
| associatedPathogen | Schistosoma mansoni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authority | (Say, 1818) ⓘ |
| binomialName | Biomphalaria glabrata ⓘ |
| class | Gastropoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName |
bloodfluke planorb
ⓘ
tropical ramshorn snail ⓘ |
| controlMethod |
biological control
ⓘ
environmental management of freshwater habitats ⓘ molluscicides ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
biofilm ⓘ detritus ⓘ |
| eggLaying | gelatinous egg masses ⓘ |
| family | Planorbidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeSequenced | true ⓘ |
| genus | Biomphalaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Neotropics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subtropical regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| habitat |
ditches
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ ponds ⓘ slow-moving streams ⓘ |
| introducedRange |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of Africa ⓘ parts of the Middle East ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
cercariae shedding stage of Schistosoma mansoni
ⓘ
miracidia infection stage from Schistosoma mansoni ⓘ |
| medicalImportance | major vector of human schistosomiasis ⓘ |
| nativeRange | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Hygrophila ⓘ |
| phylum | Mollusca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicHealthRelevance | target of schistosomiasis control programs ⓘ |
| reproduction | hermaphroditic ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode |
cross-fertilization
ⓘ
self-fertilization ⓘ |
| roleInDisease | major intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni ⓘ |
| shellCoiling | sinistral ⓘ |
| shellShape | planispiral ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAsModelOrganism |
host–parasite interaction studies
ⓘ
immunobiology research ⓘ parasitology research ⓘ |
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