Bulinus natalensis

Bulinus natalensis is a species of a tropical freshwater snail with a sinistral shell, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails and their allies. Its geographical distribution is largely limited to Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa.[2] This species occurs in standing, perennial freshwater habitat[2] and has the ability to aestivate for up to six months during a drought.[3]

Drawing of radular teeth of Bulinus natalensis

Bulinus natalensis
Drawing of apertural view of the shell of Bulinus natalensis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Hygrophila
Superfamily:
Planorboidea
Family:
Planorbidae
Subfamily:
Bulininae
Tribe:
Bulinini
Genus:
Bulinus
Species:
B. natalensis
Binomial name
Bulinus natalensis
(Küster, 1841)
Synonyms[1]

Physa natalensis Küster, 1841

References
  1. Curtis B., Jørgensen A., Kristensen T. K., Stensgaard A-S. & Van Damme D. (2009). Bulinus natalensis. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 3 December 2010.
  2. de Kock, K.N. and C.T. Wolmarans (2010) - Distribution and habitats of Bulinus natalensis and its role as intermediate host of economically important helminth parasites in South Africa. African Journal of Aquatic Science 31: 63-69.
  3. Appleton, C.C. (2002) - Mollusca. In: Guides to the Freshwater Invertebrates of Southern Africa. Volume 6: Arachnida & Mollusca. (de Moor, I.J. and J.A. Day). Water Research Commission, WRC Report No. TT 182/02.


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