Table 1 Information on the seven studied populations of B. pfeifferi

From: Contrasting the distribution of phenotypic and molecular variation in the freshwater snail Biomphalaria pfeifferi, the intermediate host of Schistosoma mansoni

Population

Position

Type

Habitat openness

Habitat regime

N

Domoraud (DOM)

07°24/ 07°33

Irrigation canal

O

T

49

Doyagouiné I (DOY)

07°23/ 07°33

Rice field (abandoned)

O

T

122

Lycée-Club (LYC)

07°23/ 07°32

Irrigation canal

O

P

135

Quartier-Treize (QTT)

07°24/ 07°32

Pond

C

P

83

Blolé (BLO)

07°18/ 07°30

River

O

P

21

Nionlé (NIO)

07°09/ 07°47

Rice field

C

T

11

Podiagouiné (POD)

07°09/ 07°44

Fish pond

C

P

7

  1. Position refers to latitude (first line) and longitude (second line). T, P, O and C stand for temporary, permanent, open and closed, respectively. N is the number of collected individuals.
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