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Ultrastructure of the ovary and oogenesis in the methane-seep mollusc Bathynerita naticoidea (Gastropoda: Neritidae) from the Louisiana slope
| Title: | Ultrastructure of the ovary and oogenesis in the methane-seep mollusc Bathynerita naticoidea (Gastropoda: Neritidae) from the Louisiana slope. |
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| Name(s): |
Eckelbarger, Kevin J., creator Young, Craig M., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 1997 | |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | |
| Extent: | 15 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3174111 (digitool), FADT3174111 (IID), fau:5777 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
The ultrastructural features of the ovary and oogenesis have been examined in the neritid gastropod Bathynerita naticoidea, a bathyal species endemic to oil and gas seeps in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the first ultrastructural study of vitellogenesis in any archaeogastropod. The ovary is an acinous organ containing oocytes in all stages of oogenesis. Oocytes are closely associated with hypertrophic follicle cells that may playa role in oocyte nutrition. Vitellogenesis is a complex process involving both autosynthetic and heterosynthetic pathways that contribute to the formation of at least three types of yolk bodies. This manuscript is an author version with the final publication available at http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/ and may be cited as: Eckelbarger, K. J., & Young, C. M. (1997). Ultrastructure of the ovary and oogenesis in the methane-seep mollusc Bathynerita naticoidea (Gastropoda: Neritidae) from the Louisiana slope. Invertebrate Biology, 116(4), 299-312. Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #1193. |
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| Subject(s): |
Sea slugs (Mollusks) Nudibranchia Aeolidiacea Arminacea Dendronotacea Doridacea Gymnobranchiata Nudibranchiata Nudibranchs |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174111 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©1997 American Microscopical Society, Inc. | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
