red-rim melania

Melanoides tuberculata
(red-rim melania)
Mollusks-Gastropods
Exotic

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24 results for Melanoides tuberculata (red-rim melania)

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Impact ID	Scientific Name	Impact Type	Study Type	Study Location	Impact Description	Reference
1840	Melanoides tuberculata	Predation/Herbivory	Observational	Field	Melanoides tuberculata feeds on the eggs of the endangered fountain darter (Etheostoma...	24882
1841	Melanoides tuberculata	Predation/Herbivory	Experimental	Laboratory	Melanoides tuberculata readily feeds on the egg masses of native snails in the laboratory.	32630
1884	Melanoides tuberculata	Competition	Observational	Field	Melanoides tuberculata has been shown to outcompete and replace native Biomphalaria snails.	33350
1885	Melanoides tuberculata	Competition	Observational	Laboratory	Due to this species' life history, it is able to reach incredibly high densitities for long periods...	33351
1886	Melanoides tuberculata	Competition	Observational	N/A	Due to this species' life history and species intreactions, it is successful at outcompeteting and...	33352
1920	Melanoides tuberculata	Habitat Alteration	Observational	Field	The introduction of this species in the Caribbean has affected the native hermit crab shell-use and...	32887
1921	Melanoides tuberculata	Habitat Alteration	Observational	Field	This species reaches incredibly high densities (10,000 m^2) and covers and dominates many areas.	9282
1922	Melanoides tuberculata	Habitat Alteration	Observational	Laboratory	Due to this species' life history, it is able to reach incredibly high densitities for long periods...	33351
1970	Melanoides tuberculata	Disease/Parasites/Toxicity	Observational	Field	Red-rim melania is a host of the parasite Philophthalmus sp., which infects waterfowl, and...	33299
1971	Melanoides tuberculata	Disease/Parasites/Toxicity	Observational	Field	Carrier of the human lung fluke (Paragoninius westermani), which causes paragonimiasis.	29540
1972	Melanoides tuberculata	Disease/Parasites/Toxicity	Anecdotal	N/A	Carrier of Clonorchis sinensi, the Chinese liverfluke, which infects both fishes and humans.	14061
1973	Melanoides tuberculata	Disease/Parasites/Toxicity	Observational	Field	Carrier of Philophthalmus gralli, the avian eye fluke, that commonly infects waterfowl.	33301
1974	Melanoides tuberculata	Disease/Parasites/Toxicity	Observational	Field	Melanoides tuberculata is an intermediate host for the trematode parasite Centrocestus...	33302
1975	Melanoides tuberculata	Disease/Parasites/Toxicity	Observational	Field	Melanoides tuberculata is an intermediate host for the trematode parasite Centrocestus...	33302
1976	Melanoides tuberculata	Disease/Parasites/Toxicity	Observational	Field	Melanoides tuberculata introduces novel parasites that are shown to be of high impact, in...	24593
2001	Melanoides tuberculata	Recreation	Anecdotal	N/A	Melanoides tuberculata is an intermediate host for the trematode parasite Centrocestus...	14054
2016	Melanoides tuberculata	Aquaculture/Agriculture	Anecdotal	N/A	Melanoides tuberculata is an intermediate host for the trematode parasite Centrocestus...	14054
2017	Melanoides tuberculata	Aquaculture/Agriculture	Anecdotal	N/A	Melanoides tuberculata is an intermediate host for the trematode parasite Centrocestus...	24879
2025	Melanoides tuberculata	Human Health	Observational	Field	Carrier of the human lung fluke (Paragoninius westermani), which causes paragonimiasis.	29540
2026	Melanoides tuberculata	Human Health	Anecdotal	N/A	Carrier of Clonorchis sinensi, the Chinese liverfluke, which infects both fishes and humans.	14061
2745	Melanoides tuberculata	Predation/Herbivory	Observational	Field	Nonnative Melanoides tuberculata eat the eggs, and might help to control the population...	386
3549	Melanoides tuberculata	Disease/Parasites/Toxicity	Observational	Field	Melanoides tuberculata is a primary intermediate host for the gill trematode Centrocestus...	34108
9568	Melanoides tuberculata	Competition	Observational	Field	Melanoides tuberculata popuate in high densities that compete with and/or replace native...	43138
9569	Melanoides tuberculata	Disease/Parasites/Toxicity	Experimental	Field	Melanoides tuberculata are a host of parasitic trematodes that are harmful to some species...	43138

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