Comparative horizontal starch gel isoenzyme electrophoresis of Lymnaea (Bullastra) cumingiana (Pulmonata: Lymnaeidae) and related taxa in the Indo-Pacific region
Monzon, R.B.; Thammapalerd, N.; Kitikoon, V.; Temcharoen, P.; Sornmani, S.; Viyanant, V.
Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health 25(1): 181-186
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-1562 PMID: 7825010 Document Number: 439119
Lymnaea (Bullastra) cumingiana from the Philippines exhibited banding patterns for esterase, leucine aminopeptidase and catalase uniquely different from the other snails studied (L. quadrasi from the Philippines, L. rubiginosa from Indonesia and Thailand, and L. viridis from Guam and Hong Kong), thus supporting the hypothesis that it is a distinct species. The results indicated close affinity between L. quadrasi and L. rubiginosa (Indonesia and Thailand). Minor differences suggested suggested a closer relationship between the 2 geographical strains of L. rubiginosa than with L. quadrasi. The 2 geographical strains of L. viridis showed the closest similarity.