title: [Malacological survey of the Soledade lake hydrographic basin, in Ouro Branco (Minas Gerais, Brazil)].
abstract: A malacological survey was carried out at the Soledade Lake, in Ouro Branco, State of Minas Gerais, for the period 1986-1991. A total amount of 46,579 mollusks was collected, and among them seven species corresponding to five families could be found, as follows: 39,176 specimens of Biomphalaria tenagophila; 1,296 B. glabrata; 7 Drepanotrema cimex; 2,527 Physa sp; 417 Lymnaea sp; 92 Pomacea hastrum, and 3,064 specimens of Melanoides tuberculata (Melanniidae = Thiaridae) were collected from March/1990 onwards. Four specimens of B. tenagophila were found to be positive for Schistosoma mansoni.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Parasiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas da UFMG, Brasil.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: de Melo
authors.forename: L H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Frederico
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001700:Biomphalaria / Q000469:parasitology*; D001938:Brazil; D005618:Fresh Water; D008195:Lymnaea / Q000469:parasitology*; D012550:Schistosoma mansoni / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Levantamento malacológico da bacia hidrográfica do Lago Soledade, Ouro Branco (Minas Gerais, Brasil).