The Biology of Lymnaea Stagnalis L. (Gastropoda: Pulmonata)
- 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.
How to Cite:
Chalfant McDonald, S. L., (1969) βThe Biology of Lymnaea Stagnalis L. (Gastropoda: Pulmonata)β, Sterkiana 36(1), 1-17.
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