Imposex in Plicopurpura pansa (Neogastropoda: Thaididae) in Nayarit and Sinaloa, Mexico

Imposex in Plicopurpura pansa (Neogastropoda: Thaididae) in Nayarit and Sinaloa, Mexico

Imposex is the development of male features in female prosobranch gastropods, caused by organotin compounds. In the Mexican Pacific coast, imposex was observed in Plicopurpura pansa. This snail has been used by indigenous people to dye cotton and traditional fabric clothing. During 2010 and 2011, 5...

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Main Authors: Delia Domínguez-Ojeda, Olga Araceli Patrón-Soberano, José Trinidad Nieto-Navarro, María de Lourdes Robledo-Marenco, Jesús Bernardino Velázquez-Fernández
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2015-06-01
Series:Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Subjects:
Organotin compounds
Endocrine disruption
Online Access:https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/1232
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