Radix rubiginosa (Michelin, 1831) Fig. 5P

Lymnoeus rubiginosus Michelin, 1831: Moll. no. 22, pl. 22. Type locality: "Indes Orientales" (from Brandt 1974).

Lymnaea (Radix) auricularia rubiginosa: Brandt 1974: 229-230, pl. 16, fig. 95.

Material examined.

ZRC.MOL.015753, ZRC.MOL.015754.

Distribution and habitat.

At the edges of irrigation ponds and swampy grounds in Banteay Meanchey Province (locality no. 3).

Remarks.

Radix rubiginosa is a cosmopolitan species, widely distributed from Indo-China to Sundaland (Hubendick 1951; Brandt 1974) and is known to be a host of numerous zoonotic parasites (Brandt 1974; TROPMED Medical Group 1986). However, we only encountered the species at one locality.