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Study Description
This study measured differences between the shells of the snail species Cochlostoma septemspirale. By observing multiple traits of the shells, the researchers were able to decide on a series of dimorphisms (difference in forms) between male and female snails

Source: Sexual dimorphism in shells of Cochlostoma septemspirale (Caenogastropoda, Cyclophoroidea, Diplommatinidae, Cochlostomatinae)

Data Summary

 * Number of cases: 220
 * Variables Names:
 * Code: Identification number of the individual snail
 * shell.h Height of the shell, in micrometers
 * shell.w Width of the shell, in micrometers
 * aperture.h Height of the shell aperture (where the snail comes out of), in micrometers
 * aperture.w Height of the shell aperture, in micrometers
 * whorl.w Width of the last whorl (spiral section) on the shell, in micrometers.
 * rib.n Number of ribs on the last whorl on the shell, in micrometers.
 * band.u Upper Band Pigmentation Coding, by Researcher Reichenbach
 * band.m Middle Band Pigmentation Coding, by Researcher Reichenbach
 * band.l Lower Band Pigentation Coding, by Researcher Reichenbach
 * band.u Upper Band Pigmentation Coding, by Researcher Wilmsmeier
 * band.m Middle Band Pigmentation Coding, by Researcher Wilmsmeier
 * band.l Lower Band Pigmentation Coding, by Researcher Wilmsmeier
 * Locality Region the shell sample came from.

Band Pigmentation Key 0 = Missing Banding 1 = Interrupted Banding 2 = Continuous Banding

Locality Key 1 = Le Landeron, Neuchtel 2 = Chasseral, Bern 3 = Orvin, Bern 4 = Route de Chasseral, Combes de Nods, Bern 5 = Route de Chasseral, 1 km towards Nods, Bern 6 = Gaicht in direction to Twannberg, Bern

Reference
Reichenbach F, Baur H, Neubert E (2012) Sexual dimorphism in shells of Cochlostoma septemspirale (Caenogastropoda, Cyclophoroidea, Diplommatinidae, Cochlostomatinae). ZooKeys 208: 1-16. doi:10.3897/zookeys.208.2869

Baur H, Reichenbach F, Neubert E (2012) Data from: Sexual dimorphism in shells of Cochlostoma septemspirale (Caenogastropoda, Cyclophoroidea, Diplommatinidae, Cochlostomatinae). Dryad Digital Repository. doi:10.5061/dryad.ns7v7


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