Ionotropic Receptors Identified within the Tentacle of the Freshwater Snail Biomphalaria glabrata, an Intermediate Host of Schistosoma mansoni.
Biomphalaria glabrata (B.glabrata) is an air-breathing aquatic mollusc found in freshwater habitats across the Western Hemisphere.It is most well-known for its recognized capacity to act as a major intermediate host for Schistosoma mansoni, the human blood fluke parasite.Ionotropic receptors (IRs), a variant family of the ionotropic glutamate recep