Search Results - "D'ávila, Sthefane"
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Life history of Subulina octona (Brugüière) (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Subulinidae) based on four-year laboratory observations and a comparative histological analysis of egg-retaining and ovoviviparous subulinids
Published in Journal of natural history (26-06-2018)“…In the present study, we aimed to characterize the life history of the land snail Subulina octona integrating information on life-history traits and…”
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Redescription and geographical distribution of Leiostracusobliquus (Reeve, 1849) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Simpulopsidae)
Published in ZooKeys (2023)“…Albers, 1850 was established to allocate land snails from Central America and Northern South America. Currently, approximately 19 species are considered valid…”
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Species catalogue of Drymaeus (Mesembrinus) Alberts, 1850 (Gastropoda: Bulimulidae) from Brazil and new data on morphology and distribution of Drymaeus (Mesembrinus) interpunctus (Martens, 1887)
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (06-10-2023)“…Background Herein, we attempted to obtain detailed data on the distribution of the species of Drymaeus ( Mesembrinus ) in Brazil, using biodiversity databases,…”
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Life history of Bulimulus tenuissimus (D'Orbigny, 1835) (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Bulimulidae): effect of isolation in reproductive strategy and in resources allocation over their lifetime
Published in Molluscan research (01-05-2013)“…Despite the great diversity of tropical land snail species, the life history strategies of the great majority of them are unstudied. We studied reproduction,…”
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Assessing the role of taxonomic impediment in the knowledge on geographic distribution of Physidae (Gastropoda: Hygrophila) in South America, using an intensive-data approach
Published in Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências (01-01-2024)“…There is a marked disparity in the state of knowledge of Holartic x Neotropical species of the freshwater snail family Physidae; the incipiency of data on…”
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Spatial distribution of Lymnaeidae (Mollusca, Basommatophora), intermediate host of Fasciola hepatica Linnaeus, 1758 (Trematoda, Digenea) in Brazil
Published in Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo (01-06-2014)“…Snails of the family Lymnaeidae act as intermediate hosts in the biological cycle of Fasciola hepatica, which is a biological agent of fasciolosis, a parasitic…”
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The influence of caffeine and thymol on the survival, growth and reproduction of Subulina octona (Brugüière, 1789) (Mollusca, Subulinidae)
Published in Brazilian archives of biology and technology (01-08-2009)“…Subulina octona is a terrestrial snail which serves as an intermediate host for the parasites. It is also an agricultural pest. The aim of this work was to…”
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Redescription and geographical distribution of Leiostracus obliquus (Reeve, 1849) (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Simpulopsidae)
Published in ZooKeys (19-06-2023)“…Leiostracus Albers, 1850 was established to allocate land snails from Central America and Northern South America. Currently, approximately 19 species are…”
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Protozoan ciliate epibionts on the freshwater apple snail Pomacea figulina (Spix, 1827) (Gastropoda, Ampullariidae) in an urban stream of south-east Brazil
Published in Journal of natural history (01-05-2008)“…The objective of this study was to record and analyze the prevalence of ciliated protozoa associated with prosobranchian snails of the species Pomacea figulina…”
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Gross anatomy of the musculature and a new description of the reproductive system of Tanaisia bragai and Tanaisia inopina (Trematoda: Eucotylidae) analysed by confocal laser scanning microscopy
Published in Acta zoologica (Stockholm) (01-04-2010)“…D’ávila, S., Manso, P. P. A., Bessa, E. C. A., Rodrigues, M. L. A. and Dias, R. J. P. 2010. Gross anatomy of the musculature and a new description of the…”
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Diversity and Distribution of Peritrich Ciliates on the Snail Physa acuta Draparnaud, 1805 (Gastropoda: Physidae) in a Eutrophic Lotic System
Published in Zoological Studies (2018)“…Freshwater gastropods represent good models for the investigation of epibiotic relationships because their shells act as hard substrates, offering a range of…”
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First record of epibionts peritrichids and suctorians (Protozoa, Ciliophora) on Pomacea lineata (Spix, 1827)
Published in Brazilian archives of biology and technology (01-09-2006)“…This study made a survey on the ciliate protozoans from Peritrichid and Suctorian taxa, epibionts of Pomacea lineata (Spix, 1827) (Ampullariidae). Fifty…”
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Raman spectroscopy as a tool for polyunsaturated compound characterization in gastropod and limnic terrestrial shell specimens
Published in Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy (01-10-2013)“…[Display omitted] •The colours of the Brazilian mollusc shells are due to the polyenes namely psittacofulvins.•The inorganic components present specific bands…”
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Contributions of climate and Brassica oleracea cultivar to gastropod abundance and assemblage in southeastern Brazil
Published in Agricultural and forest entomology (01-11-2023)“…Terrestrial gastropods (slugs and snails, Mollusca: Eupulmonata) are destructive pests of brassica crops. These organisms defoliate plants and contaminate the…”
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The influence of thymol+DMSO on survival, growth and reproduction of Bradybaena similaris (Mollusca: Bradybaenidae)
Published in Zoologia (Curitiba, Brazil) (01-04-2011)“…Bradybaena similaris (Férussac, 1821), commonly known as the Asian trampsnail, is a terrestrial snail native to Asia, introduced in other regions of the world…”
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Seroprevalence and risk factors of toxoplasmosis in cattle from extensive and semi-intensive rearing systems at Zona da Mata, Minas Gerais state, Southern Brazil
Published in Parasites & vectors (25-06-2013)“…BACKGROUND: Concerning the infection of humans by T. gondii, limited efforts have been directed to the elucidation of the role of horizontal transmission…”
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How many species of Mollusca are there in Brazil? A collective taxonomic effort to reveal this still unknown diversity
Published in Zoologia (Curitiba, Brazil) (2023)“…ABSTRACT The expression ‘you need to know to conserve’ is a well-known cliche among biologists. Documenting the richness of a group of organisms is the first…”
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Ontogeny and morphological variability of shell in populations of Leptinaria unilamellata (d’Orbigny, 1835) (Mollusca, Pulmonata, Subulinidae)
Published in SpringerPlus (19-04-2015)“…Background Recent studies concerning species of land snails have revealed that the shell morphometrics can provide evidence of the differentiation among…”
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Species catalogue of Drymaeus
Published in PeerJ (San Francisco, CA) (06-10-2023)“…Background Herein, we attempted to obtain detailed data on the distribution of the species of Drymaeus (Mesembrinus) in Brazil, using biodiversity databases,…”
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Life history strategy of Leptinaria unilamellata (d'Orbigny, 1835) (Mollusca, Pulmonata, Subulinidae)
Published in Invertebrate reproduction & development (01-12-2009)“…Life history theory predicts that the patterns of resource allocation in animals are associated with different strategies, selected in the course of evolution…”
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