Abstract
Lymnaea palustris is susceptible to infection with viable first-stage larvae of Angiostrongylus cantonensis. The growth and development of larvae follow a normal but more rapid pattern from the first to the third larval stage as compared with previous life cycle descriptions. Two molts occur during larval development within the snail, the first 6–8 days after infection and the second 2–4 days later. Between each molt there is a period of growth and development. Initially growth is primarily in girth, whereas growth and development from second to the third larval stage is characterized by an increase in length as girth decreases. The third stage of larval development is reached as early as 12 days after onset of infection, but more frequently this stage is not reached until 14–21 days after infection.
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