Fresh water malacologic fauna in Dakahlia Governorate

Ten snail species representing the snail fauna in Dakahlia were identified as P. acuta, B. unicolor, L; carinatus, Cleopatra species, B. alexandrina, M. tuberculatus, H. duryi, B. truncatus, N. nilotica and L. caillaudi. The density of snail population has had a major peak at July and August while a minor peak was found at the winter closure period during the winter months