Marisa cornuarietis(MARICO)
Overview Code created in: 2012-05-09
- EPPO Code: MARICO
- Preferred name: Marisa cornuarietis
- Authority: (Linnaeus)
South America. A popular aquarium species. Used in biological control of Biomphalaria snails (intermediate hosts of schistomiasis).
Invasive in North America.
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| giant ramshorn snail | English |
| Paradiesschnecke | German |
| escargot géant de la traverse | French |
| сaracol cuerno de carnero gigante | Spanish |
| grote posthorenappelslak | Dutch |
| улитка мариза | Russian |
Kingdom
Animalia (
1ANIMK )
Phylum
Mollusca (
1MOLLP )
Class
Gastropoda (
1GASTC )
Family
Ampullariidae (
1AMPUF )
Genus
Marisa (
1MARIG )
Species
Marisa cornuarietis (
MARICO )