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Imposex

Disorder of sea snails

Imposex is a disorder observed in certain marine and freshwater gastropod mollusks, where female individuals develop male sexual characteristics, such

Imposex

Aliger gigas

Species of mollusc

the water column can induce measurable imposex. Younger female conchs appear to be more susceptible to imposex development, indicating a time-sensitive

Aliger gigas

Aliger_gigas

Rapana venosa

Species of gastropod

impacts to the Bay's ecosystem. The imposex phenomenon has been observed in the veined rapa whelk in Chesapeake Bay. Imposex is characterized by the development

Rapana venosa

Rapana_venosa

Chemical element with atomic number 50 (Sn)

located near naval docks. Tributyltin has been used as a biomarker for imposex in neogastropods, with at least 82 known species. With the high levels

Tin

List of species affected by imposex

The list of species affected by imposex comprises gastropod species in which imposex, a condition affecting female specimens due to exposure to certain

List of species affected by imposex

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Strombus pugilis

Species of gastropod

item and is sold in local markets as a souvenir. The phenomenon known as imposex, the development of nonfunctional male sexual organs in female individuals

Strombus pugilis

Strombus_pugilis

Triplofusus giganteus

Species of tulip snail

development and contribute to imposex, a condition where females develop male genitalia due to endocrine interference. Imposex has been documented along Florida's

Triplofusus giganteus

Triplofusus_giganteus

Buccinastrum deforme

Species of gastropod

marine species occurs from Uruguay to Argentina. The phenomenon known as imposex, the development of nonfunctional male sexual organs in female individuals

Buccinastrum deforme

Buccinastrum_deforme

Laevistrombus canarium

Species of sea snail

manage the natural populations in general. L. canarium demonstrates the imposex phenomenon, but is resistant to sterility caused by it; therefore, this

Laevistrombus canarium

Laevistrombus_canarium

Tributyltin

Group of organotin compounds

organs in female prosobranch gastropods. This phenomenon has been termed imposex. TBT has been shown to affect invertebrate development. Marine snails,

Tributyltin

Buccinum undatum

Species of gastropod

empty shells have been discovered where no living whelks are present. Imposex, the occurrence of male gonads on female whelks, has been detected since

Buccinum undatum

Buccinum_undatum

Trophon geversianus

Species of gastropod

Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego, Chile. The phenomenon known as imposex, the development of nonfunctional male sexual organs in female individuals

Trophon geversianus

Trophon_geversianus

Bioindicator

Species that reveals the status of an environment

Health Programme and the national Rivers Database.[citation needed] The imposex phenomenon in the dog conch species of sea snail leads to the abnormal

Bioindicator

Voluta ebraea

Species of gastropod

leading to population declines in certain regions. It is also affected by imposex, a condition caused by marine pollution, particularly tributyltin (TBT)

Voluta ebraea

Voluta_ebraea

Marine plastic pollution

Environmental pollution by plastics

biocides from marine coatings was first identified in 1980 as the cause of imposex observed in dog whelks in coastal regions. TBT compounds are endocrine

Marine plastic pollution

Marine_plastic_pollution

Environmental impact of paint

organisms, including the dog whelk, it causes dog whelks to suffer from imposex; females develop male sexual characteristics such as a penis. This causes

Environmental impact of paint

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Tenguella granulata

Species of gastropod

genera Cerithium, Rissoina, Heliacus, and Bittium, and the mussel Hormomya. Imposex in Morula granulata is a bioindicator for the presence of tributyltin (TBT)

Tenguella granulata