Biomphalaria alexandrina
# Biomphalaria alexandrina

Biomphalaria alexandrina is a species of air-breathing freshwater snail, an aquatic pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Planorbidae, the ram's horn snails and their allies.

## Distribution

This species occur in Egypt

## Habitat

Biomphalaria alexandrina lives in freshwater, for example in irrigation canals.

## Feeding habits

In captivity, Biomphalaria alexandrina can be fed on boiled leaves of lettuce.

## Parasites

Biomphalaria alexandrina serves as an intermediate host for Schistosoma mansoni

## Hybrid

There is a known hybrid Biomphalaria glabrata × Biomphalaria alexandrina, from Egypt.

## Phylogeny

A cladogram showing phylogenic relations of species in the genus Biomphalaria:

