Melanoides tuberculata (red-rimmed melania)
Index
- Pictures
- Identity
- Summary of Invasiveness
- Taxonomic Tree
- Notes on Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Description
- Distribution
- Distribution Table
- History of Introduction and Spread
- Introductions
- Risk of Introduction
- Habitat
- Habitat List
- Species Vectored
- Biology and Ecology
- Climate
- Latitude/Altitude Ranges
- Water Tolerances
- Natural enemies
- Notes on Natural Enemies
- Means of Movement and Dispersal
- Pathway Causes
- Pathway Vectors
- Impact Summary
- Environmental Impact
- Threatened Species
- Social Impact
- Risk and Impact Factors
- Uses List
- Similarities to Other Species/Conditions
- Gaps in Knowledge/Research Needs
- References
- Links to Websites
- Contributors
- Distribution Maps
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Top of pagePreferred Scientific Name
- Melanoides tuberculata (Müller, 1774)
Preferred Common Name
- red-rimmed melania
Other Scientific Names
- Melanoides tuberculatus
- Thiara tuberculata
International Common Names
- English: Malaysian trumpet snail
Summary of Invasiveness
Top of pageM. tuberculata is a tropical freshwater gastropod, native to eastern Africa and the Middle East, that has established widely throughout the tropics. It has demonstrated that it can rapidly colonize many types of habitat. It can reach very high densities up to several thousands of individuals per m2 (Dundee and Paine, 1977). It is a ubiquitous species and can tolerate a broad spectrum of environmental conditions. It is able to colonize disturbed habitats (especially man-made habitats) such as garden ponds, artificial lakes and irrigation systems. Reproduction is mainly by parthenogenesis (Jacob, 1957) but sexual reproduction does occur, with a resulting increase in genetic variance and/or heterosis effect (Facon et al., 2005). These recombination events can produce new genotypes that may invigorate the invasive ability (Facon et al., 2008). In its introduced range, there are reports of M. tuberculata outcompeting native species, however, the consequences are not always negative. In the Neotropical region, especially on some Caribbean islands, this snail has reduced populations of Biomphalaria glabrata, the main snail host of intestinal schistosomiasis.
Taxonomic Tree
Top of page- Domain: Eukaryota
- Kingdom: Metazoa
- Phylum: Mollusca
- Class: Gastropoda
- Subclass: Caenogastropoda
- Order: Sorbeoconcha
- Unknown: Cerithioidea
- Family: Thiaridae
- Genus: Melanoides
- Species: Melanoides tuberculata
Notes on Taxonomy and Nomenclature
Top of pageMelanoides tuberculata is a tropical freshwater gastropod belonging to the Thiaridae family which is placed in clade Sorbeoconcha of the Caenogastropoda according to the classification of Bouchet and Rocroi (2005). It was described in the eighteenth century by Müller (1774) from the Coromandel region, India. Since its first description, many new species names have been given, as a consequence of substantial morphological variability, and subsequently synonymized with M. tuberculata (Starmühlner, 1976b). However, the shell of M. tuberculata exhibits an amazing morphological variation (general shape, background colour, ornaments and sculptures) that can simply be revealed by bleaching shells and which allows defining discrete morphs (several dozen described morphs), (Pointier, 1989; Facon et al., 2003). This variation has been shown to be heritable in the morphs studied (Pointier et al., 1992). These different morphs display very different life-history traits (Pointier et al., 1992; Facon et al., 2008).
Description
Top of pageM. tuberculata has a turreted shell with rounded body whorls that are ornamented with spiral grooves and sometimes axial undulating ribs well marked on the middle and upper whorls. The shells are pale to dark brown with numerous reddish brown flames and spots. However, characteristics of the shell (general shape, background colour, ornaments and sculptures) can vary according to the morphs considered (Facon et al., 2003). The spire is usually twice the length of the aperture or more (Morrison, 1954). The aperture is oval-shaped and the operculum is paucispiral, with the nucleus near the base (Morrison, 1954; Thompson, 1984). The head is tongue-like and constricted on its ventral side to give rise to the foot. The tentacles arise from just above this constricted area and are long and slender. M. tuberculata can reach up to a mean adult size of 20-40 mm depending on the morphs considered and environmental conditions (Pointier, 1989), but Murray (1975) reported individuals 70-80 mm in shell length in Texas.
Distribution
Top of pageM. tuberculata may have originated in eastern Africa and the Middle-East, although determining its distributional area prior to the increase in human trade (its main vector) a few thousand years ago remains problematic. Plio-Pleistocene fossils have been found in eastern Africa (Williamson, 1981). Based on a review of the available chorological and fossil evidence, Glaubrecht (1996) suggests that Melanoides colonized eastern Africa during the Miocene from the oriental region via land bridges forming in the area of the Arabian Peninsula. A first description of its distributional area included the inter-tropical belt of the Old World, from Africa to southeastern Asia (Pilsbry and Bequaert, 1927). It has since then invaded the whole inter-tropical area (Glaubrecht, 2000).
Distribution Table
Top of pageThe distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.
Last updated: 10 Feb 2022Continent/Country/Region | Distribution | Last Reported | Origin | First Reported | Invasive | Reference | Notes |
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Africa |
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Algeria | Present, Localized | Native | |||||
Cabo Verde | Present | Introduced | |||||
Chad | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Comoros | Present, Widespread | ||||||
Egypt | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Ethiopia | Present, Localized | Native | |||||
Guinea | Present | ||||||
Kenya | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Libya | Present, Localized | Native | |||||
Madagascar | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Mauritius | Present | ||||||
Mayotte | Present | ||||||
Morocco | Present, Localized | Native | |||||
Mozambique | Present | ||||||
Namibia | Present | Introduced | |||||
Réunion | Present | ||||||
Seychelles | Present | ||||||
Somalia | Present, Localized | Native | |||||
South Africa | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Sudan | Present | Introduced | |||||
Tanzania | Present | Native | |||||
-Zanzibar Island | Present | ||||||
Tunisia | Present, Localized | Native | |||||
Asia |
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Afghanistan | Present | Native | |||||
China | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
Hong Kong | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
India | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
-Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
-Andhra Pradesh | Present | Native | Coromandel coast (type locality) | ||||
-Tamil Nadu | Present | Native | Coromandel coast (type locality) | ||||
Indonesia | Present | ||||||
-Java | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
-Lesser Sunda Islands | Present | Native | |||||
-Sulawesi | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
-Sumatra | Present | Native | |||||
Iran | Present, Localized | Native | |||||
Iraq | Present | ||||||
Israel | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Japan | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Ryukyu Islands | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Jordan | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Oman | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Philippines | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Saudi Arabia | Present, Localized | Native | |||||
Sri Lanka | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Taiwan | Present | ||||||
Thailand | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
United Arab Emirates | Present, Localized | Native | |||||
Vietnam | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Europe |
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Austria | Present | Introduced | First reported: 1950 - 1959 | ||||
Czechia | Present | Introduced | 1968 | ||||
Germany | Present, Few occurrences | Introduced | 1994 | ||||
Italy | Present | Introduced | 1984 | ||||
Malta | Present | Introduced | |||||
Netherlands | Present, Few occurrences | Introduced | 1992 | ||||
Poland | Present | Introduced | 2000 | ||||
Spain | Present, Few occurrences | Introduced | |||||
Ukraine | Present | Introduced | 2000 | ||||
United Kingdom | Present | Introduced | 1869 | ||||
North America |
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Cuba | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 1987 | Invasive | |||
Dominica | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 1977 | Invasive | |||
Dominican Republic | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 1986 | Invasive | |||
Guadeloupe | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 1979 | Invasive | |||
Honduras | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 1980 | Invasive | |||
Martinique | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 1979 | Invasive | |||
Montserrat | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 2000 | Invasive | |||
Panama | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 1971 | Invasive | |||
Puerto Rico | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 1964 | Invasive | |||
Saint Lucia | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 1978 | Invasive | |||
United States | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Florida | Present | Introduced | 1960 | Invasive | |||
-Hawaii | Present | Introduced | 1994 | ||||
-Louisiana | Present | Introduced | 1975 | Invasive | |||
-Texas | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 1960 | Invasive | |||
-Utah | Present | Introduced | 2003 | ||||
Oceania |
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Australia | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-New South Wales | Present | Introduced | |||||
-Northern Territory | Present | Introduced | |||||
-Queensland | Present | Introduced | |||||
-Western Australia | Present | Introduced | |||||
Fiji | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
French Polynesia | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
New Caledonia | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
New Zealand | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 2002 | ||||
Papua New Guinea | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Samoa | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
Timor-Leste | Present | Native | |||||
Tonga | Present, Widespread | Native | |||||
South America |
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Argentina | Present, Localized | Introduced | 1999 | Invasive | |||
Brazil | Present | Present based on regional distribution. | |||||
-Bahia | Present | Introduced | 2003 | Invasive | |||
-Ceara | Present | Introduced | 1999 | Invasive | |||
-Espirito Santo | Present | Introduced | 2003 | Invasive | |||
-Goias | Present | Introduced | 1986 | Invasive | |||
-Mato Grosso | Present | Introduced | 2003 | Invasive | |||
-Mato Grosso do Sul | Present | Introduced | 2003 | Invasive | |||
-Minas Gerais | Present | Introduced | 1994 | Invasive | |||
-Para | Present | Introduced | 2003 | Invasive | |||
-Paraiba | Present | Introduced | 1995 | Invasive | |||
-Parana | Present | Introduced | 2000 | Invasive | |||
-Pernambuco | Present | Introduced | 2003 | Invasive | |||
-Piaui | Present | Introduced | 2003 | Invasive | |||
-Rio de Janeiro | Present | Introduced | 1998 | Invasive | |||
-Rio Grande do Norte | Present | Introduced | 2003 | Invasive | |||
-Santa Catarina | Present | Introduced | 2003 | Invasive | |||
-Sao Paulo | Present | Introduced | 1986 | Invasive | |||
Colombia | Present, Localized | Introduced | 2000 | Invasive | |||
French Guiana | Present | Introduced | 2003 | Invasive | |||
Paraguay | Present, Localized | Introduced | 2000 | Invasive | |||
Peru | Present, Localized | Introduced | 1990 | Invasive | |||
Venezuela | Present, Widespread | Introduced | 1972 | Invasive |
History of Introduction and Spread
Top of pageIn 1927, M. tuberculata was found in various regions of Asia and Africa. Since then, it quickly invaded the whole inter-tropical belt mainly as a result of the trade in aquatic plants used in aquariophily (Madsen and Frandsen, 1989; Glaubrecht, 2000). Its invasion history in the Neotropics is well documented. Accidental introduction was first mentioned in America (Texas) in 1964 (Murray, 1964), and this was followed by rapid expansion. It was reported in Puerto-Rico and Florida in 1966, Panama in 1971, Venezuela in 1972, the Lesser Antilles (Dominique Island) and Louisiana in 1975, Honduras, Martinique and Guadeloupe Islands in 1979, Mexico and Dominican Republic in 1980 (Pointier and McCullough, 1989; Pointier, 1999). Later, other South-American countries were colonized, including Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and Argentina (Fernandez et al., 2003). Today, most of the Neotropical area must be considered as either invaded or on the way to be so (Pointier, 1999; Quintana et al., 2000). Invasion dynamics have been thoroughly studied in some areas, such as the French West Indies (for further information, see Pointier, 1989, 1993, 1999; Pointier and Guyard, 1992; Pointier and Jourdane, 2000; Pointier et al., 1989, 1992,1993). Its expansion in the Australian and Pacific areas is more poorly documented. For instance, Riech (1937) recorded M. tuberculata in the Pacific islands in 1937, but its absence is not certain before this date.
Introductions
Top of pageRisk of Introduction
Top of pageM. tuberculata recently invaded the whole inter-tropical belt, mainly as a result of the trade in aquarium plants. Further invasions are therefore likely, especially of ‘improved’ morphs, in relation to the increase of trade in aquarium fishes and plants. Indeed, this common aquarium snail is often found as a ’hitch-hiker‘ on aquarium plants. They are often considered a beneficial addition to most aquariums, cleaning up leftover food and eating algae.
Habitat
Top of pageM. tuberculata may resist a broad spectrum of environmental conditions. Typically it is found in shallow slow running water (0.6-1.2 m in depth), on a substratum consisting of soft mud, or soft mud and sand. But it has also been reported from relatively deep portions of freshwater pools (3 m deep) with substrata composed largely of rocks (Murray, 1975). It can inhabit very varied natural freshwater habitats such as rivers, streams, ponds and marshes, but also several anthropized aquatic environments such as garden ponds, irrigation systems or artificial lakes.
Habitat List
Top of pageCategory | Sub-Category | Habitat | Presence | Status |
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Freshwater | Irrigation channels | Principal habitat | Harmful (pest or invasive) | |
Freshwater | Lakes | Principal habitat | Natural | |
Freshwater | Reservoirs | Principal habitat | Harmful (pest or invasive) | |
Freshwater | Rivers / streams | Principal habitat | Harmful (pest or invasive) | |
Freshwater | Rivers / streams | Principal habitat | Natural | |
Freshwater | Ponds | Principal habitat | Harmful (pest or invasive) | |
Freshwater | Ponds | Principal habitat | Natural | |
Brackish | Estuaries | Secondary/tolerated habitat | Natural |
Biology and Ecology
Top of pageGenetics
Cytological studies have indicated that M. tuberculata exhibits various levels of ploidy depending of the morphs considered (Jacob, 1958, 1959). The creation of polyploidy forms would result from complex events, including polyploidization and fertilization of gametes with a different ploidy level (Samadi et al., 1999). For instance, the pentaploid form may have been formed through the fertilization of apomictic autotetraploid ova by haploid sperm (Jacob, 1958, 1959).
Reproductive Biology
Physiology and Phenology
Nutrition
Associations
Environmental Requirements
Climate
Top of pageClimate | Status | Description | Remark |
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A - Tropical/Megathermal climate | Preferred | Average temp. of coolest month > 18°C, > 1500mm precipitation annually | |
Af - Tropical rainforest climate | Tolerated | > 60mm precipitation per month | |
Am - Tropical monsoon climate | Preferred | Tropical monsoon climate ( < 60mm precipitation driest month but > (100 - [total annual precipitation(mm}/25])) | |
As - Tropical savanna climate with dry summer | Preferred | < 60mm precipitation driest month (in summer) and < (100 - [total annual precipitation{mm}/25]) | |
Aw - Tropical wet and dry savanna climate | Preferred | < 60mm precipitation driest month (in winter) and < (100 - [total annual precipitation{mm}/25]) | |
B - Dry (arid and semi-arid) | Tolerated | < 860mm precipitation annually | |
BW - Desert climate | Tolerated | < 430mm annual precipitation | |
C - Temperate/Mesothermal climate | Preferred | Average temp. of coldest month > 0°C and < 18°C, mean warmest month > 10°C | |
Cf - Warm temperate climate, wet all year | Preferred | Warm average temp. > 10°C, Cold average temp. > 0°C, wet all year | |
Cs - Warm temperate climate with dry summer | Preferred | Warm average temp. > 10°C, Cold average temp. > 0°C, dry summers | |
Cw - Warm temperate climate with dry winter | Preferred | Warm temperate climate with dry winter (Warm average temp. > 10°C, Cold average temp. > 0°C, dry winters) |
Latitude/Altitude Ranges
Top of pageLatitude North (°N) | Latitude South (°S) | Altitude Lower (m) | Altitude Upper (m) |
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40 | 40 |
Water Tolerances
Top of pageParameter | Minimum Value | Maximum Value | Typical Value | Status | Life Stage | Notes |
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Dissolved oxygen (mg/l) | Optimum | Highly tolerant | ||||
Hardness (mg/l of Calcium Carbonate) | Optimum | Prefers hard waters | ||||
Salinity (part per thousand) | 0 | 4 | Optimum | 30 tolerated | ||
Velocity (cm/h) | Optimum | Prefers slow running waters | ||||
Water pH (pH) | 7.5 | Optimum | 6.5-8.5 tolerated | |||
Water temperature (ºC temperature) | 25 | Optimum | 18-35 tolerated |
Natural enemies
Top of pageNatural enemy | Type | Life stages | Specificity | References | Biological control in | Biological control on |
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Centrocestus formosanus | Parasite | Aquatic|Adult; Aquatic|Fry | to species | Amaya-Huerta and Almeyda-Artigas (1994) | ||
Clea helena | Predator | Aquatic|Adult; Aquatic|Fry | not specific | Brandt (1974) |
Notes on Natural Enemies
Top of pageM. tuberculata may play the role of intermediate host of several trematode parasites. These parasites may have a harmful impact on the snail reproduction, some of which have a sterilizing effect on their snail host. Several trematode species infecting M. tuberculata have been found in some invaded countries such as Mexico (Amaya-Huerta and Almeyda-Artigas, 1994) and Colombia (Velasquez et al., 2000). Predators of M. tuberculata are absent in invaded areas except for rats and aquatic birds. Other freshwater snails belonging to the Buccinidae family are predators in native areas, such as Clea helena in South-East Asia.
Means of Movement and Dispersal
Top of pageFlooding may be a local dispersal agent but it has not been properly identified.
Vector Transmission (Biotic)
Accidental Introduction
M. tuberculata recently invaded the whole inter-tropical belt mainly as a result of the trade in aquarium plants. Further invasions are therefore likely, especially of ‘improved’ morphs, in relation to the increase of trade in aquarium fishes and plants. M. tuberculata individuals are now for sale on the Internet due to the fact that they are often considered a beneficial addition to most aquariums, cleaning up leftover food and eating algae. This could soon increase the risk of accidental introductions.
Intentional Introduction
Besides accidental introductions, it has to be noticed that M. tuberculata was subsequently used in 1970s and 1980s for bio control programmes in several islands of the Caribbean area (such as St Lucia, Martinique and Guadeloupe) as a competitor of Biomphalaria spp., the intermediate snail hosts of schistosomiasis (Prentice, 1983; Pointier et al., 1989; Pointier and Guyard, 1992; Pointier and Jourdane, 2000).
Pathway Causes
Top of pageCause | Notes | Long Distance | Local | References |
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Aquaculture | Yes | |||
Biological control | Yes | |||
Botanical gardens and zoos | Yes | |||
Flooding and other natural disasters | Yes | |||
Interconnected waterways | Yes | |||
Ornamental purposes | Yes | |||
Pet trade | Yes |
Pathway Vectors
Top of pageVector | Notes | Long Distance | Local | References |
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Aquaculture stock | Yes | |||
Floating vegetation and debris | Yes | Yes | ||
Pets and aquarium species | Yes | |||
Water | Yes |
Impact Summary
Top of pageCategory | Impact |
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Economic/livelihood | Positive |
Environment (generally) | Positive and negative |
Human health | Positive and negative |
Environmental Impact
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Threatened Species
Top of pageThreatened Species | Conservation Status | Where Threatened | Mechanism | References | Notes |
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Iotichthys phlegethontis (least chub) | EN (IUCN red list: Endangered) | Utah | Pest and disease transmission | US Fish and Wildlife Service (2013) |
Social Impact
Top of pageThe consequences of the invasion of the Neotropical area, especially in some Caribbean islands, may be considered as a benefit for public health, because this snail has eliminated or strongly reduced populations of Biomphalaria glabrata, the main snail host of intestinal schistosomiasis (Pointier and Théron, 2006). However, it has to be noted that the impact of M. tuberculata on B. glabrata is variable according to the type of aquatic habitat (Pointier et al., 1993). Positive results have been obtained in dasheen-marshes (Prentice, 1983), water-cress beds (Pointier and Guyard, 1992), ponds (Pointier, 1989) and springs (Pointier et al., 1991) where B. glabrata was eliminated but the biological control failed in the marshy forest located behind mangroves in Guadeloupe and this area is still an active focus of schistosomiasis (Pointier and Jourdane, 2000; Pointier and Théron, 2006).
Risk and Impact Factors
Top of page- Invasive in its native range
- Proved invasive outside its native range
- Has a broad native range
- Abundant in its native range
- Highly adaptable to different environments
- Is a habitat generalist
- Capable of securing and ingesting a wide range of food
- Highly mobile locally
- Benefits from human association (i.e. it is a human commensal)
- Long lived
- Fast growing
- Has high reproductive potential
- Reproduces asexually
- Has high genetic variability
- Changed gene pool/ selective loss of genotypes
- Negatively impacts aquaculture/fisheries
- Reduced native biodiversity
- Threat to/ loss of native species
- Competition - monopolizing resources
- Competition - smothering
- Pest and disease transmission
- Herbivory/grazing/browsing
- Hybridization
- Parasitism (incl. parasitoid)
- Predation
- Rapid growth
- Highly likely to be transported internationally accidentally
- Highly likely to be transported internationally deliberately
- Highly likely to be transported internationally illegally
- Difficult to identify/detect as a commodity contaminant
- Difficult to identify/detect in the field
- Difficult/costly to control
Similarities to Other Species/Conditions
Top of pageM. tuberculata has often been confused with other thiarids and especially with Tarebiagranifera (Pointier and McCullough, 1989).
Gaps in Knowledge/Research Needs
Top of pageTwo aspects of the invasion of M. tuberculata should be more thoroughly studied. Firstly, investigation into whether the serial replacement of morphs observed in Martinique (see case studies) recurs in other regions of the invaded area. Secondly, a more precise knowledge is needed of the locations and the interactions between the different morphs in the native area.
References
Top of pageAbbott TT, 1973. Spread of Melanoides tuberculata. Nautilus, 87:29
Bourguignat JR, 1864. Malacologie de l'Algérie. Paris, France: Challamel Aimé
Brandt RAM, 1974. The non-marine aquatic Mollusca of Thailand. Archiv für Molluskenkunde, 105:1-405
Brot A, 1860. Description de nouvelles espèces de Mélanies. Revue et Magazin de Zoologie
Clarke AH, 1987. First International Congress on Medical and Applied Malacology, Monterrey, 24
Clench WJ, 1969. Melanoides tuberculata (Müller) in Florida. Nautilus, 83:72
Davis GM, Yamagushi S, 1969. The freshwater gastropods of Okinawa. Venus, 28:137-152
Gutiérrez Gregoric DE, Vogler RE, 2010. Risk of establishment of the invasive freshwater gastropod Melanoides tuberculatus in the Rio de la Plata (Argentina - Uruguay). (Riesgo de establecimiento del gasterópodo dulceacuícola invasor Melanoides tuberculatus en el Río de la Plata (Argentina - Uruguay).) Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 81, 81:573-577
Jacob J, 1959. PhD Thesis, Annamalai University, Annamalai
Mousson A, 1849. Mollusken von Java nach den Sendungen des Herrn Zollinger beschrieben, Zürich
Müller OF, 1774. Havniae et Lipsiae. Heineck et Faber, 1-214 pp
Olivier GA, 1804. Voyage dans l'empire Othoman, l'Egypte et la Perse, avec atlas, 3
Peso JG, Pérez DC, Vogler RE, 2011. The invasive snail Melanoides tuberculata in Argentina and Paraguay. Limnologica, 41(4):281-284
Peso JG, Vogler RE, Pividori ND, 2010. First record of the invasive gastropod Melanoides tuberculata (Gastropoda, Thiaridae) in the Uruguay River (Argentina-Brazil). (Primer registro del gasterópodo invasor Melanoides tuberculata (Gastropoda, Thiaridae) en el río Uruguay (Argentina-Brasil).) Comunicaciones de la Sociedad Malacológica del Uruguay, 9(93):231-235
Reeve LA, 1859. Melania. Conchologica Iconica
Distribution References
Abbott T T, 1973. Spread of Melanoides tuberculata. Nautilus. 29.
Brandt R A M, 1974. The non-marine aquatic Mollusca of Thailand. Archiv für Molluskenkunde. 1-405.
CABI, Undated. Compendium record. Wallingford, UK: CABI
CABI, Undated a. CABI Compendium: Status inferred from regional distribution. Wallingford, UK: CABI
CABI, Undated b. CABI Compendium: Status as determined by CABI editor. Wallingford, UK: CABI
Clench W J, 1969. Melanoides tuberculata (Müller) in Florida. Nautilus. 72.
Davis G M, Yamagushi S, 1969. The freshwater gastropods of Okinawa. Venus. 137-152.
Peso JG, Pérez DC, Vogler RE, 2011. The invasive snail Melanoides tuberculata in Argentina and Paraguay. In: Limnologica, 41 (4) 281-284.
Peso JG, Vogler RE, Pividori ND, 2010. First record of the invasive gastropod Melanoides tuberculata (Gastropoda, Thiaridae) in the Uruguay River (Argentina-Brazil). (Primer registro del gasterópodo invasor Melanoides tuberculata (Gastropoda, Thiaridae) en el río Uruguay (Argentina-Brasil)). In: Comunicaciones de la Sociedad Malacológica del Uruguay, 9 (93) 231-235.
Starmühlner F, 1961. (Eine kleine Molluskenausbeute aus Nord-und Ostiran)., Sitzungsberichten der Osterreiche Akademie der Wissenschaften. 89-99.
Links to Websites
Top of pageWebsite | URL | Comment |
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GISD/IASPMR: Invasive Alien Species Pathway Management Resource and DAISIE European Invasive Alien Species Gateway | https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.m93f6 | Data source for updated system data added to species habitat list. |
Global register of Introduced and Invasive species (GRIIS) | http://griis.org/ | Data source for updated system data added to species habitat list. |
Contributors
Top of page28/07/08 Original text by:
Benoit Facon, INRA, France
Jean Pierre Pointier, Laborat. Ecosystemes Aquatiques Tropicaux et Mediterraneens, UMR 5244 CNRS-EPHE-UPVD, Biologie et Ecologie Tropicale et Medit., 52 avenue Paul Alduy, 66860 Perpignan cedex, France
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