> There may be perturbations of Aydin's stochastic model. Trematode
> parasitism in certain pulmonate snails can cause castration, and one
> consequence thereof is gigantism.


This is known in Cerithium also.

Andrew Grebneff
in Calgary, Canada for a while (visiting BC coasts later)

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