Strain differences in Helix pomatia L. (Gastropoda: Pulmonata): diapause, digging, growth rate and shell fill.

The Mucoproteins of the Snails, Helix Aspersa and Helix Pomatia

The problem of the structure of complex proteins containing carbohydrates in their molecule is still a subject of discussion. The fundamental questions which have been debated during the last decades and which have been the subject of many controversies are concerned with the nature of the carbohydrate group present in the molecule of these substances. Since the discovery of mucoproteins or muc...

Observations on Seasonal Dynamics of Age Structure and Reproduction of Pupilla Muscorum L. (gastropoda: Pulmonata: Pupillidae)

Ovoviviparous Pupilla muscorum L. incubates 1–8 embryos throughout the year. The embryos are produced in an assembly-line fashion and released when fully formed, with a maximum in June–August. The snails reach maturity in their second or third season and probably most reproduce only during one season.

Potassium Movements in a Central Nervous Ganglion of Limnaea Stagnalis (l.) (gastropoda :pulmonata)

The Water Relations of Snails and Slugs I. Weight Rhythms in Helix Pomatia L

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Copper in Helix pomatia (Gastropoda) is regulated by one single cell type: differently responsive metal pools in rhogocytes.

Like all other animal species, terrestrial pulmonate snails require Cu as an essential trace element. On the other hand, elevated amounts of Cu can exert toxic effects on snails. The homeostatic regulation of Cu must therefore be a pivotal goal of terrestrial pulmonates to survive. Upon administration of Cu, snails accumulate the metal nearly equally in most of their organs. Quantitative studie...