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Planorbarius metidjensis
Planorbarius metidjensis is a species of freshwater lung snail.
Experiments confirmed it to be a host of Schistosoma parasites, although the freshwater snail Bulinus truncatus has been known much longer as a carrier of schistosomiasis.
From the article Planorbarius metidjensis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The snail measures 8 mm (0.31 in) by 16 to 18 mm (0.63 to 0.71 in). The shell is light yellowish, while the periostracum is brown, reddish or greenish. The body is nearly black with a grey foot and tentacles.
Range & habitat
The snail occurs in southwestern Morocco as well as in Algarve (Portugal) and Salamanca (Spain). In a 2007 study carried out in Morocco, the snail was found in larger altitudes, and not in man-made water bodies like canals and artificial lakes. It tolerated a wide range of electrical conductivities (120 to 3650 microsieverts/cm) and up to 1.1 grams of chlorides per liter. It was often found together with Ancylus fluviatilis river snails.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 466289.