Gill morphogenesis in the oyster Ostrea chilensis

Despite the importance of the gills in the acquisition of food by suspension-feeding bivalve mollusks, there is almost no information on gill organogenesis. By means of a serices of stereoscan electron micrographs, this paper describes gill development in the Chilean oyster, Ostrea chilensis, from t...

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Published in:Marine biology 2001-01, Vol.138 (1), p.199-207
Main Authors: CHAPARRO, O. R, VIDELA, J. A, THOMPSON, R. J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
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Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Invertebrates
Life cycle. Embryology. Development
Marine
Marine biology
Mollusca
Mollusks
Nutrition
Ostrea chilensis
Physical growth
Physiology. Development
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Summary:Despite the importance of the gills in the acquisition of food by suspension-feeding bivalve mollusks, there is almost no information on gill organogenesis. By means of a serices of stereoscan electron micrographs, this paper describes gill development in the Chilean oyster, Ostrea chilensis, from the brooded larval stages to 1-month-old spat.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793
DOI:10.1007/s002270000447