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Table 3 Measurements of shell and reproductive organs of Biomphalaria straminea collected from different localities in southern China (Mean ± SD)

From: Morphological and molecular characterization of invasive Biomphalaria straminea in southern China

Locality name

Shell

Anatomy

Diameter

Height

Height/Diameter

Aperture height

Spire diameter

PS length/PP length

PD

Donghu Park

7.59 ± 0.45

2.96 ± 0.14

0.39 ± 0.02

3.07 ± 0.18

2.82 ± 0.28

1.24 ± 0.08

20.6 ± 2.3

Shahexi Road

9.16 ± 0.75

3.51 ± 0.26

0.38 ± 0.02

3.70 ± 0.33

3.37 ± 0.44

1.32 ± 0.17

15.2 ± 2.88

Guihua Road

9.70 ± 0.93

3.45 ± 0.34

0.36 ± 0.02

3.73 ± 0.30

3.45 ± 0.50

1.24 ± 0.12

13.4 ± 0.89

Hubin Road

8.24 ± 0.38

3.03 ± 0.14

0.37 ± 0.02

3.31 ± 0.23

2.80 ± 0.37

1.35 ± 0.10

12.2 ± 1.4

Jinkui

8.36 ± 0.30

3.04 ± 0.14

0.36 ± 0.01

3.40 ± 0.14

2.69 ± 0.26

1.41 ± 0.28

10.8 ± 0.83

Tuyang

8.41 ± 0.40

2.97 ± 0.21

0.35 ± 0.02

3.48 ± 0.24

3.16 ± 0.33

1.32 ± 0.19

14.8 ± 0.83

  1. PS Penis sheath, PP Preputium, PD Prostate diverticula