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Female marine snails living off the Perth coast are growing male sex organs on their heads after exposure to the chemical TBT, according to local researchers.
Curtin University researchers have revealed the snails are suffering from imposex, a condition that involves the development of a second sex organ after being exposed to the chemical.
Unlike garden snails, which are hermaphrodites, this species of marine snail has distinct sexes.
Female snails grow penises on heads
Seeded on Fri Sep 10, 2010 9:57 AM EDT
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That would put a whole new perspective on the last slow dance at the prom.
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#1 - Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:12 PM EDTAnd I used to love escargot.....But the implications for all species are sobering. This is the mutation that can be easily observed. What's going on in other species on a cellular level?
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#3 - Fri Sep 10, 2010 11:31 PM EDTFaux News reported this story, but got the facts wrong again. It was titled (sarc):
Head female grows snail penises.
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#4 - Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:41 AM EDTI wouldn't so much mind bieng hemaphridite but..........on my head? yewwwww
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