Austropeplea viridis is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Lymnaeidae, the pond snails.
| Austropeplea viridis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superorder: | Hygrophila |
| Family: | Lymnaeidae |
| Genus: | Austropeplea |
| Species: | A. viridis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Austropeplea viridis | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Lymnaea viridis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 | |
Distribution
editThis species occurs in:
- Russian Federation: Kuril Islands[1]
- Japan[1]
- South Korea[1]
- China and Hong Kong[1]
- Nepal[1]
- Myanmar[1]
- Thailand[1]
- Vietnam – it widely distributed in northern, central, and southern Vietnam.[2]
- Indonesia (Papua)[1]
- Papua New Guinea[1]
- Philippines[1]
- Guam[1]
The nonidigenous distribution of this species includes:
- Australia[1]
Description
editThe shell has 4.5–5 whorls.[2]
The shape of the aperture is regularly oval. The width of the aperture is 3–4 mm. The height of the aperture is 5–6 mm.[2]
The width of the shell is 4–6 mm. The height of the shell is 10–13 mm.[2]
Habitat
editAutropeplea viridis was found in rice fields, ditches, small canals, and submerged vegetable fields.[2]
Parasites
editParasites of Austropeplea viridis include:
- Orientocreadium batrachoides
- Fasciola hepatica
- In Vietnam, Austropeplea viridis serves as an intermediate host for the trematode Fasciola gigantica.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Köhler, F.; Rintelen, T. (2011). "Radix viridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T189499A8739688. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T189499A8739688.en. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Dung B. T., Doanh P. N., The D. T., Loan H. T., Losson B. & Caron Y. (2013). "Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Lymnaeid Snails and Their Potential Role in Transmission of Fasciola spp. in Vietnam". Korean Journal of Parasitology 51(6): 657–662. doi:10.3347/kjp.2013.51.6.657.
 | This Lymnaeidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |