Egg capsules of eleven marine prosobranchs from northwest Florida

Author: D'Asaro, Charles N.

Source: Bulletin of Marine Science, Volume 39, Number 1, July 1986 , pp. 76-91(16)

Publisher: University of Miami - Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

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Abstract:

Egg capsules of eleven prosobranchs are described and illustrated, including Strombus alatus, Murex fulvescens, Urosalpinx perrugata, Favartia cellulosa, Eupleura sulcidentata, Calotrophon ostrearum, Cantharus cancellarius, C. multangulus, Fasciolaria lilium hunteria, Conus floridanus floridensis, and C. jaspideus stearnsi. Enumerations of capsules and embryos, and capsular dimensions, developmental pattern, and observations on reproductive behavior are given.

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Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1986-07-01

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