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ova and the spermatozoa. These glands are generall}^ known 

 as the ovary in the female, the sperm-gland or testis in the male. 



(5) The channels which provide for the passage of the sem- 

 inal products ; namely, the oviduct in the female, the vas defereiis 

 or sperm-duct in the male. 



((?) The external generative organs. 



Dioecious Mollusca. — The common Littorina ohtusata will 

 serve as a typical instance of a dioecious prosobranchiate, exhib- 

 iting the simplest form of organs. In the female the ovary, a 

 lobe-shaped body, is embedded in the liver. An oviduct with 



Fig. 50. — Generative and other 

 organs of Littorina ohtusata L., 

 male. 

 A, anus. M, muscle of attach- 



Br, branchia. ment. 



H, heart. Pe, penis. 



I, intestine. Te, testis. 



Li, liver. VD, vas deferens. 



(After Souleyet.) 



Ov 



Fig. 49. — Generative and other 

 organs of Littorina ohtusata L., 

 female. 

 A, anus. M, muscle of at- 



Br, branchia. tachment. 



Buc, buccal mase. 0', female orifice. 

 H, heart. Od, oviduct. 



Hep, hepatic duct. Oes, oesophagus. 

 I, continuation of Ov, ovary, 

 oesophagus. Ra, radula. 



Ki, kidney. St, stomach. 



Li, liver. U, uterus. 



(After Souleyet.) 



many convolutions conveys the ova into the uterus, an oblong 

 chamber which consists simply of a dilatation of the oviduct. 

 The ova descend into the uterus, which is sometimes furnished 

 with a seminal pouch. In this seminal pouch, or above it, in 

 the oviduct, the ova come into contact with the spermatozoa. 

 The lower part of the uterus secretes a gelatinous medium (or 



