Bithynia misella is a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Bithyniidae.
| Bithynia misella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Bithyniidae |
| Genus: | Bithynia |
| Species: | B. misella
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| Binomial name | |
| Bithynia misella (Gredler, 1884)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gabbia misella Gredler, 1884 | |
Distribution edit
The distribution of this species includes:
Ecology edit
Bithynia misella inhabits slow-moving waters such as pools, ponds and paddy fields.[1]
Bithynia misella is the first intermediate host for:
- trematode Clonorchis sinensis[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g Madhyastha, A. (2012). "Bithynia misella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T166248A1122143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T166248A1122143.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b World Health Organization (1995). Control of Foodborne Trematode Infection. WHO Technical Report Series. 849. PDF part 1, PDF part 2. page 125.
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