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Table 2 Erroneous species identifications among the analyzed collection points

From: Evaluation and updating of the Medical Malacology Collection (Fiocruz-CMM) using molecular taxonomy

Previous identification

Current identification

No. of collection points with each error

Biomphalaria tenagophila

Biomphalaria peregrina

10

Biomphalaria tenagophila

Biomphalaria glabrata

8

Biomphalaria straminea

Biomphalaria kuhniana

5

Biomphalaria peregrina

Biomphalaria tenagophila

4

Biomphalaria amazonica

Biomphalaria cousini

2

Biomphalaria tenagophila

Biomphalaria occidentalis

2

Biomphalaria glabrata

Biomphalaria tenagophila

2

Biomphalaria glabrata

Biomphalaria straminea

2

Biomphalaria intermedia

Biomphalaria peregrina

1

Biomphalaria intermedia

Biomphalaria straminea

1

Biomphalaria occidentalis

Biomphalaria tenagophila

1

Biomphalaria peregrina

Biomphalaria intermedia

1

Biomphalaria peregrina

Biomphalaria straminea

1

Biomphalaria prona

Biomphalaria kuhniana

1

Biomphalaria schrammi

Biomphalaria peregrina

1

Biomphalaria straminea

Biomphalaria intermedia

1

Biomphalaria straminea

Biomphalaria glabrata

1

Biomphalaria straminea

Biomphalaria occidentalis

1

Biomphalaria straminea

Biomphalaria oligoza

1

Biomphalaria tenagophila

Biomphalaria straminea

1

Biomphalaria tenagophila

Biomphalaria tenagophila guaibensis

1

Total number of collection points with errors

48