Biphally in Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) (Pulmonata, Planorbidae)

Abstract

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 type of biphally appears to be reported for the first time in planorbids.

Biomphalaria glabrata; Planorbidae; biphally

ABSTRACT

Biphally in Biomphalaria glabrata (Say, 1818) (Pulmonata, Planorbidae)

Lais Clark Lima¹

Rosa Maria Bellezza¹

Cecília Pereira de Souza¹

FIOCRUZ, Centro de Pesquisas René Rachou, Belo Horizonte, Brasil

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 type of biphally appears to be reported for the first time in planorbids.

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Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  01 June 2009
• Date of issue
  Sept 1993