On Pomacea sordida (Swainson, 1823) (Prosobranchia, Ampullariidae) Sobre Pomacea sordida (Swaison, 1823) (Prosobranchia, Ampullariidae)

A description of Pomacea sordida (Swainson, 1823) collected in Caxias and Nova Iguaçu, state of Rio de Janeiro, is presented. The shell is globose, heavy, whith greenish or horn-colored periostracum and dark spinal bands; apex subelevated, 4-5 moderately shoudered whorls, increasing rather rapidly a...

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Main Author: Silvana Carvalho Thiengo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1989-09-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761989000300009