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]
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Drawing of apertural view of the shell of Bulinus natalensis | |
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Subfamily: | Bulininae |
Tribe: | Bulinini |
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Species: | B. natalensis |
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Bulinus natalensis (Küster, 1841) | |
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Physa natalensis Küster, 1841 |
References
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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