Cochlicellid snails - Cochlicella sp./spp.
EEffective: August 19, 2014
Taxonomic Position:
Stylommatophora : Helicidae, Hygromidae
Pest Type:
Gastropods
Pest Code (NAPIS):
IGDGDEA
This pest is a member of the following lists:
These Approved Methods are appropriate for:
2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015
Human and Animal Pathogens Transmitted:
Cochlicella unifasciata can act as an intermediate host the trematode Dicrocoelium dendriticum (Rudolphi) Looss, which could potentially infect humans and other animals.
Cochlicella acuta and C. barbara are known to be intermediate hosts of nematodes and trematodes which infect man and domestic animals. Cochlicella acuta is an intermediate host of both M�llerius capillaris (M�ller) and Cystocaulus ocreatus Davtian, lung worms of sheep. Cochlicella barbara can act as an intermediate host for Protostrongylus rufescens (sheep lungworm).
Plant Pathogens and Organisms Vectored:
Not known to vector any pathogens or other associated organisms.
Identification
ID/Diagnostic: Morphological
Morphological: All specimens should be submitted to David G. Robinson / Francisco J. Borrero. They are able to identify (even immature specimens) to the species level for this genus.
David G. Robinson / Francisco J. Borrero
USDA APHIS PPQ PHP National Identification Services
National Malacology Laboratory
Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103-1101
Ph.: 215 299-1175
Fx: 215 567-7229
e-mail: david.g.robinson@usda.gov; francisco.j.borrero@usda.gov
Mistaken Identities:
Cochlicella spp. are similar to each other. Cochlicella barbara (=Prietocella barbara) has previously been misidentified as C. acuta.