First record of the invasive snail Melanoides tuberculatus (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Thiaridae) in the Paranã River basin, GO, Brazil [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2006 The Thiarid snail Melanoides tuberculatus (Müller, 1774), native to Asia and East Africa was recorded for the first time in the Paranã River basin, Goiás State.
F. Rocha-Miranda, M. J. Martins-Silva
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Melanoides tuberculatus (Gastropoda: Thiaridae) as intermediate host of Heterophyidae (Trematoda: Digenea) in Rio de Janeiro metropolitan area, Brazil Melanoides tuberculatus (Gastropoda: Thiaridae) como hospedeiro intermediário de Heterophyidae (Trematoda: Digenea) na região metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil [PDF]
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2005 In the late 1960s, Melanoides tuberculatus snails were introduced in Brazil from North/East Africa and Southeast Asia. The first records of specimens infected with cercariae were registered in Rio de Janeiro State in 2001.
Tami Bogéa +2 more
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Riesgo de establecimiento del gasterópodo dulceacuícola invasor Melanoides tuberculatus (Thiaridae) en el Río de la Plata (Argentina-Uruguay) [PDF]
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 2010 Melanoides tuberculatus es un gasterópodo cosmopolita que ha invadido y se ha establecido en casi todos los países del continente americano, desconociéndose en la mayoría de los casos el origen de su introducción. En este trabajo se menciona el riesgo de
Diego E. Gutiérrez-Gregoric +1 more
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Habitat preference of freshwater snails in relation to environmental factors and the presence of the competitor snail Melanoides tuberculatus (Müller, 1774) [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2005 Our objective is to evaluate the habitat preference of freshwater snails in relation to environmental factors and the presence of the competitor snail Melanoides tuberculatus. In the first phase, snails was collected at 12 sites.
Alexandre Giovanelli +3 more
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Size-mass relationships of Melanoides tuberculatus (Thiaridae: Gastropoda) in a eutrophic reservoir [PDF]
Zoologia (Curitiba), 2010 This study evaluated the relationships of certain allometric measurements in Melanoides tuberculatus Muller, 1774, in order to develop a statistical model to estimate the biomass of this mollusc species.
Eduardo Carvalho Silva +2 more
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Does the trematode Centrocestus formosanus affect the locomotory activity of the mollusc Melanoides tuberculatus? [PDF]
Parasit Vectors, 2013 Melanoides tuberculatus (Müller, 1774) (Thiaridae), an introduced gastropod mollusc with a wide geographical distribution in the Neotropics, is the intermediate host of the trematode Centrocestus formosanus (Nishigori, 1924) (Heterophyidae). This parasite is considered to be pathogenic to humans.
dos Santos EG, Costa Vda S, Santos CP.
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Revista Principia, 2023 Melanoides tuberculatus é um molusco exótico que tem se dispersado amplamente em ecossistemas aquáticos do semiárido brasileiro, sendo, em muitos casos, dominante nas comunidades de macroinvertebrados bentônicos.
Evaldo de Lira Azevêdo +5 more
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The introduced snail Melanoides Tuberculatus (Muller, 1774) (Mollusca: Thiaridae) in aquatic ecosystems of the Brazilian Semiarid Northeast (Piranhas-Assu River basin, State of Rio Grande do Norte) [PDF]
Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2010 Records of the gastropod Melanoides tuberculatus (Müller, 1774), family Thiaridae, in the Piranhas-Assu River basin in Rio Grande do Norte reveal the dispersal of this native Southeast Asian and East African species into aquatic environments of the ...
CM. Santos, EM. Eskinazi-Sant'Anna
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Dissecting the urban footprint of unplanned settlements shaping macroinvertebrate communities in Wuye River, Abuja, Nigeria [PDF]
Scientific ReportsUrbanization poses a significant threat to river ecosystems, causing widespread degradation of river health. This study investigates the devastating effects of urbanization on river health, with a focus on the Wuye River in Abuja, Nigeria, and dissects ...
Francis O. Arimoro +5 more
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Freshwater snails and schistosomiasis mansoni in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: VI - Noroeste Fluminense Mesoregion [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2006 In this paper, the last of a series dealing with the survey of freshwater gastropods of the state of Rio de Janeiro, the results of collections carried out in the Noroeste Fluminense Mesoregion from 2002 to 2005 are presented and revealed the occurrence ...
Silvana C Thiengo +3 more
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