BIPHALLY IN BIOMPHALARIA-GLABRATA (SAY, 1818) (PULMONATA, PLANORBIDAE)

Authors
LIMA LC BELLEZZA RM DESOUZA CP
Citation
Lc. Lima et al., BIPHALLY IN BIOMPHALARIA-GLABRATA (SAY, 1818) (PULMONATA, PLANORBIDAE), Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 88(3), 1993, pp. 465-467
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Journal title
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz → ACNP
ISSN journal
00740276
Volume
88
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
465 - 467
Database
ISI
SICI code
0074-0276(1993)88:3<465:BIB(1(>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We describe a biphallic specimen of Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) from the municipality of Caete, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The con formation of the two penial complexes, with a common genital pore on t he left side, suggests that both have copulatory capacity. Based on a review of the literature this type of biphally appears to be reported for the first time in planorbids.