Oncomelania hupensis nosophora; miyairigai snail
A freshwater snail that serves as an intermediate host for the Japanese blood fluke (Schistosoma japonicum). Primarily a medical and biological term.
See also: カタヤマガイ
The miyairigai snail is an intermediate host of the Japanese blood fluke.
In the past, schistosomiasis japonica was prevalent in habitats of the miyairigai snail.