Impact ID | 1975 |
Impact Type | Disease/Parasites/Toxicity |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | Field |
Impact Description | Melanoides tuberculata is an intermediate host for the trematode parasite Centrocestus formosanus, and due to the snails' presence in Texas, the endangered fountain darter populations have been found to be harboring the parasite. |
Reference | 33302 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
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