Structure and function of the external ciliation of larval bivalves with different life history strategies
Cilia are of particular importance to the planktonic veliger larva, fulfilling feeding, locomotory and sensory roles. This study concentrates on the ciliation of the larval mantle and velum. The mantle is an important adult organ yet one scarcely studied in the larval form. The larval velum is the c...
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University of Portsmouth
2012
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.555924 |