Bulinus forskalii

Bulinus forskalii is a species of tropical freshwater snail with a sinistral shell, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ramshorn snails and their allies. Bulinus forskalii is an afrotropical species which occurs in number of countries in Africa: This species has been recently introduced to Madagascar. Its presence is uncertain in Mauritania, Nigeria and in Sierra Leone. The natural habitats for this species are lake margins, swamps, marshes and wetland areas. It lives in all types of freshwater bodies and it has been found mainly in dams and brooks in South Africa. The substratum is often muddy. Bulinus forskalii is a hermaphroditic species. Self-fertilization can occur. Parasites of Bulinus forskalii include: