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English: Drawings of male reproductive organs (penises) of Limax maximus during mating. 1- penises after protrusion from the body. 2 - commencement of the appearance of the frill. 3 - frill partially unroled. 4 - frill completelly expanded, preparatory to twisting together. 5 - penises tightly coiled together, formin the whorled knot. 6 - the succeding umbrella form. 7 - umbrella form with horizontal margins reversed. 8 - umbrella form with double margins.
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Source Taylor J. W. (7 November) 1902. part 8, pages 1-52. Monograph of the land and freshwater Mollusca of the British Isles. Testacellidae. Limacidae. Arionidae. Taylor Brothers, Leeds. page page 38, figures 58-65. John William Taylor made these drawing after sketches by Lionel E. Adams. Cropped and retouched by User:Snek01
Author John William Taylor (1845-1931; UK)
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