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Larval Development of Sabellaria floridensis from Florida and Phragmatopoma californica from southern California (Polychaeta: Sabellariidae), with a key to the sabellariid larvae of Florida and a review of development in the family
| Title: | Larval Development of Sabellaria floridensis from Florida and Phragmatopoma californica from southern California (Polychaeta: Sabellariidae), with a key to the sabellariid larvae of Florida and a review of development in the family. |
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| Name(s): |
Eckelbarger, Kevin J., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 1977 | |
| Publisher: | Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami | |
| Extent: | 16 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3172949 (digitool), FADT3172949 (IID), fau:5704 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
A laboratory study was conducted on the larval development, metamorphosis, and settlement behavior of Sabellaria floridensis from Florida, with additional observations on the development of Phragmatopoma californica from California. Metamorphosis of S. floridensis larvae occurred 18 to 27 days from fertilization with many larvae metamorphosing in the absence of sand grains or other substrate. Metamorphosis was followed by a crawling or exploratory period ranging from several hours to several days before larvae constructed tubes and began a sedentary existence. The significance of this unusual behavior is discussed and compared to that of other sabellariids. This manuscript is available at http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/bms and may be cited as: Eckelbarger, K. J. (1977). Larval Development of Sabellaria floridensis from Florida and Phragmatopoma californica from southern California (Polychaeta: Sabellariidae), with a key to the sabellariid larvae of Florida and a review of development in the family. Bulletin of Marine Science, 27(2), 241-255. Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #54. |
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| Subject(s): |
Polychaeta Sabellariidae Larvae Eggs Metamorphosis |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172949 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©1977 Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
