Planorbidae

Planorbidae
Pla·nor·bi·dae plə-'nȯr-bə-.dē n pl a family of freshwater pulmonate snails having a single pair of tentacles with an eye at the base of each and gills as well as lungs and including numerous forms important as intermediate hosts of pathogenic trematode worms see PLANORBIS
pla·nor·bid -bəd adj or n

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Pla·nor·bi·dae (plə-norґbĭ-de) [L. planus flat + orbis ring + -idae] a large family of pulmonate fresh-water snails (suborder Basommatophora, order Pulmonata), many species of which are intermediate hosts of pathogenic trematodes; it includes the genera Biomphalaria, Bulinus, Segmentina, and Planorbis (the type genus).

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  • Planorbidae — Taxobox name = Planorbidae image caption = Planorbarius corneus image width = 225px regnum = Animalia phylum = Mollusca classis = Gastropoda subclassis = Orthogastropoda superordo = ordo = Pulmonata subordo = Basommatophora unranked familia =… …   Wikipedia

  • Planorbidae — Tellerschnecken Posthornschnecke (Planorbarius corneus) Systematik Stamm: Weichtiere (Mollusca) …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Planorbidae — Planorbes …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Planorbidae — …   Википедия

  • Planorbidae — Planọrbidae   [lateinisch], die Tellerschnecken …   Universal-Lexikon

  • planorbidae — pla·nor·bi·dae …   English syllables

  • planorbidae — bəˌdē noun plural Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin Planorbis, type genus, + idae : a family of freshwater pulmonate snails having a single pair of tentacles with an eye at the base of each and gills as well as lungs and including numerous… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Planorbe — Planorbidae Planorbes …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Planorbes — Planorbidae Planorbes …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tellerschnecken — Posthornschnecke (Planorbarius corneus) Systematik Stamm: Weichtiere (Mollusca) Klasse …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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