Parafossarulus anomalospiralis is a species of freshwater snail with gills and an operculum, an aquatic prosobranch gastropod mollusk in the family Bithyniidae.
Distribution This species occurs in Jilin Province, China.
Description The shell has four whorls. The suture is deep. The width of the shell is 9.0–9.5 mm. The height of the shell is 15.0–18.0 mm.
Reproductive system and radula was described by Liu et al. (1985).
Parasites Parafossarulus anomalospiralis is the first intermediate host for: trematode Clonorchis sinensisWorld Health Organization (1995). Control of Foodborne Trematode Infection. WHO Technical Report Series. 849. PDF part 1, PDF part 2. page 125.Chai J. Y., Darwin Murrell K. & Lymbery A. J. (2005). "Fish-borne parasitic zoonoses: Status and issues". International Journal for Parasitology 35(11-12): 1233-1254. .
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