Abstract
Larval development in Dermatobranchus sp. (Nudibranchia: Arminina)
Proceedings of the 2004 World Congress of Malacology
World Congress of Malacology (WCM): Molluscan megadiversity: Sea, land and freshwater, 2004 (Perth, Australia, 2004)
2004
Abstract
A new species of nudibranch, Dermatobranchus sp. (Nudibrancia: Arminina) produces a cylindrical, cord like egg mass, with eggs approximately 100m in diameter. Within one week of spawning the eggs hatch into planktonic veliger larvae, which possess a spiral protoconch, typical of many nudibranch species. The larvae pass through three distinct stages of development prior to settling and metamorphosis into adults, which occurs 30 days after hatching. There is scant knowledge available on the embryology and larval development of Arminina, and this new species presents an opportunistic insight into ontological development within this order.
Details
- Title
- Larval development in Dermatobranchus sp. (Nudibranchia: Arminina)
- Authors
- Takeshi Furuhashi (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and EducationLesley R Brooker (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health and EducationG Cobb (Author)R C Willan (Author) - Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
- Publication details
- Proceedings of the 2004 World Congress of Malacology
- Conference details
- World Congress of Malacology (WCM): Molluscan megadiversity: Sea, land and freshwater, 2004 (Perth, Australia, 2004)
- Publisher
- Western Australian Museum
- Date published
- 2004
- Organisation Unit
- Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99448814302621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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