Gyraulus convexiusculus

Gyraulus convexiusculus is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails.

Distribution

Distribution of Gyraulus convexiusculus includes Sistan and Baluchestan Province and Yazd Province in Iran, Afghanistan, Thailand, Nepal, South Korea, Vietnam.

Ecology

Predators of include larvae of Luciola substriata.

Gyraulus convexiusculus is the known first intermediate host of Artyfechinostomum malayanum.

Gyraulus convexiusculus is a potential first and second intermediate host of Echinostoma cinetorchis in Korea, based on laboratory work.

Human use

It is a part of ornamental pet trade for freshwater aquaria.

References


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