Hebrew volute

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Voluta ebraea, commonly known as the Hebrew volute, is a species of medium-sized carnivorous sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. It is endemic to the northern and northeastern coasts of Brazil, and inhabits the littoral zone in a variety of substrates, including sandy bottoms, coral reefs, and rocky areas from shallow waters to depths of up to 70 meters. It is known for its robust, cream-colored shell marked with reddish-brown patterns said to resemble Hebrew script.

Imposex es un desorden producido en moluscos y que está causado por los efectos tóxicos de ciertos contaminantes marinos. Estos contaminantes afectan a las hembras de moluscos que desarrollan órganos sexuales masculinos (como penes y vasos deferentes). Sustancias inductoras de Imposex Antes se creía que el único inductor del imposex era tributyltin (TBT),​ que se puede activar en bajas concentraciones, pero estudios recientes muestran que hay otras sustancias inductoras como, triphenyltin.