Robertsiella [SEP] parent taxon
Robertsiella
Robertsiella is a genus of freshwater snails which have a gill and an operculum, gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Pomatiopsidae.
Distribution.
The distribution of "Robertsiella" includes Malaysia.
Species.
Species within the genus "Robertsiella" include:
- "Robertsiella gismanni" Davis & Greer, 1980
- "Robertsiella kaporensis" Davis & Greer, 1980
- "Robertsiella silvicola" Attwood, Lokman & Ong, 2005
Schistosoma malayensis
Schistosoma malayensis is a schistome parasite. It was first described in 1988 in Peninsular Malaysia and appears to be a zooenotic infection. The species is named after the country of Malaysia. The natural vertebrate host is van Müller's rat ("Rattus muelleri"). The intermediate hosts are aquatic snails, "Robertsiella kaporenisis". Among "Robertsiella kaporenisis" are two other "Roberstiella" species.
Among humans exposed to this parasite the lifetime incidence appears to be 5-10%. The symptoms are unclear