Lymnaea tomentosa
Species of gastropod
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Lymnaea tomentosa is a species of freshwater snail, an aquatic gastropod mollusc in the family Lymnaeidae.
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| Lymnaea tomentosa | |
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| Lymnaea tomentosa shells | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Superorder: | Hygrophila |
| Family: | Lymnaeidae |
| Genus: | Lymnaea |
| Species: | L. tomentosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lymnaea tomentosa (L. Pfeiffer, 1855) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Saccinea tomentosa Pfeiffer, 1855 | |
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]
Subspecies
- Lymnaea tomentosa hamiltoni (Dell, 1956)
- Lymnaea tomentosa tomentosa (L. Pfeiffer, 1855)
Parasites
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]
