Planorbis
noun
Pla·nor·bis
plə-ˈnȯr-bəs 
: a widely distributed genus of snails that is the type genus of the family Planorbidae, comprises snails having secondarily acquired gills and rather flattened spiral shells, and includes several that are intermediate hosts for schistosomes infecting humans
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“Planorbis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Planorbis. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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