Lymnaea tomentosa is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Lymnaeidae.

Lymnaea tomentosa
Lymnaea tomentosa shells
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Superorder: Hygrophila
Family: Lymnaeidae
Genus: Lymnaea
Species:
L. tomentosa
Binomial name
Lymnaea tomentosa
(L. Pfeiffer, 1855)
Synonyms

Saccinea tomentosa Pfeiffer, 1855
Limnaea arguta Hutton, 1885
Limnaea ampulla Hutton, 1885
Limnaea tomentosa Hutton, 1885
Amphipeplea ampulla globosa Suter, 1891
Myxas ampulla waikariensis umber, 1941
Limnaea tomentosa Climo and Pul lan, 1972
Austropeplea (Lymnaea) tomentosa

This species lives in New Zealand.[1] These snails are found in both the North and South Islands and on aquatic plants in swamps, ponds, and quiet waters.[1] In Australia (in particular South-East New South Wales), this species was reported to serve as one of the most important intermediate hosts for liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica).[2]

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Lymnaea tomentosa is an intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica.[3] Lymnaea tomentosa was also shown to be receptive to miracidia of Fasciola gigantica from East Africa, Malaysia and Indonesia under laboratory conditions.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
  2. ^ Boray, Joseph C. "Dr" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
  3. ^ a b Soliman M. F. M. (2008). "Epidemiological review of human and animal fascioliasis in Egypt". The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2(3): 182-189. abstract. PDF[permanent dead link]