Biomphalaria alexandrina


Biomphalaria alexandrina is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.

Distribution

This species occur in Egypt

Habitat

Biomphalaria alexandrina lives in freshwater, for example in irrigation canals.

Feeding habits

In captivity, Biomphalaria alexandrina can be fed on boiled leaves of lettuce.

Parasites

Biomphalaria alexandrina serves as an intermediate host for ''Schistosoma mansoni''

Hybrid

There is a known hybrid Biomphalaria glabrata × Biomphalaria alexandrina, from Egypt.

Phylogeny

A cladogram showing phylogenic relations of species in the genus Biomphalaria: