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The Biology of Lymnaea Stagnalis L. (Gastropoda: Pulmonata)

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• • Sharon Lee Chalfant McDonald
  • University of Michigan

Abstract

Lymnnaea stagnalis is a typical freshwater pulmonate gastropod belonging to the order Basommatophora and the family Lymnaeidae. As a member of the subclass Pulmonata, it is characterized by its detorsion, lack of a ctenidium, hermaphroditism, and transformation of the mantle cavity into a pulmonary cavity, with the concomitant formation of a pneumostome.

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How to Cite: Chalfant McDonald, S. L. (1969) “The Biology of Lymnaea Stagnalis L. (Gastropoda: Pulmonata)”, Hello World!. 36(1).