Biphally in Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) (Pulmonata, Planorbidae)
We describe a biphallic specimen of Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) from the municipality of Caeté, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The conformation of the two penial complexes, with a common genital pore on the left side. suggests that both have copulatory capacity. Based on a review of literature...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
1993-09-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761993000300018 |