Biphallia in imposexed females of marine gastropods: New record for Nassarius vibex from Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 223-224

  Cardoso, R S ^a   Caetano, C H S ^a   Cabrini, T M B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA; NASSARIUS VIBEX;

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; TETRODOTOXIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GASTROPOD; HERMAPHRODITISM; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PENIS; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GASTROPODA; HERMAPHRODITISM; HUMANS; MALE; PENIS; TETRODOTOXIN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 65449136769     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842009000100030     Document Type: Article

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