Bulinus obtusispira

Bulinus obtusispira 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.

Bulinus obtusispira
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
clade Hygrophilahe
Superfamily:
Family:
Subfamily:
Bulininae
Tribe:
Bulinini
Genus:
Species:
B. obtusispira
Binomial name
Bulinus obtusispira
(Smith, 1882)
Synonyms

Physa obtusispira Smith, 1882

Distribution

The type locality is about 32 km far from Tananarive, Madagascar.[1]

Description

The width of the shell is 6.5 mm.[1] The height of the shell is 8.8 mm.[1]

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References

  1. Brown D. S. (1994). Freshwater Snails of Africa and their Medical Importance. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-7484-0026-5.


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