Anatomical description of Anctus angiostomus (Wagner, 1827) from northeastern Bahia, Brazil (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Bulimulidae)

Authors
Simone, LRL
Citation
Lrl. Simone, Anatomical description of Anctus angiostomus (Wagner, 1827) from northeastern Bahia, Brazil (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Bulimulidae), STUD NEOTR, 33(2-3), 1998, pp. 170-177
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences
Journal title
STUDIES ON NEOTROPICAL FAUNA AND ENVIRONMENT
ISSN journal
01650521 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
170 - 177
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-0521(199812)33:2-3<170:ADOAA(>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Anctus angiostomus (Wagner, 1827) is herein described anatomically, based o n material collected at Queimadas, BA, caatinga habitat. This species is ch aracterized by closed primary and secondary ureters; salivary glands distan t from the buccal bulb; a poorly developed stomach; a characteristic mode o f emergence of the gonad duct from the annexe glandular sac; very long sper moviduct; a short oviduct and vagina; very long and slender penis and epiph allus and a long flagellum with retractor muscle in the tip.