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COMPARATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FEEDING MECHANISM IN THREE SPECIES OF WESTERN ATLANTIC MULLET (PISCES: MUGILIDAE).
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Creator
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COWART, CAROL ANNE., Florida Atlantic University
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Abstract/Description
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Development of the buccopharyngeal apparatus from a generalized gill to a complex filtering mechanism is described for: Mugil cephalus, 4.9 mm - 52.0 mm SL (standard length); M. curema, 2.4 mm TL (total length) - 70.0 mm SL; and M. trichodon, 19.5 mm- 27.8 mm SL. Sequential development of the teeth and the elements in the buccopharyngeal structure are described. The gut tract , food, and feeding habits of the three species are considered in reference to the culture of young mugilids. Eighteen...
Show moreDevelopment of the buccopharyngeal apparatus from a generalized gill to a complex filtering mechanism is described for: Mugil cephalus, 4.9 mm - 52.0 mm SL (standard length); M. curema, 2.4 mm TL (total length) - 70.0 mm SL; and M. trichodon, 19.5 mm- 27.8 mm SL. Sequential development of the teeth and the elements in the buccopharyngeal structure are described. The gut tract , food, and feeding habits of the three species are considered in reference to the culture of young mugilids. Eighteen figures, three tables.
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Date Issued
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1971
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13450
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Subject Headings
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Gray mullets, Mugil, Striped mullet, White mullet
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Format
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Document (PDF)
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Title
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Observation on a sea urchin capturing a juvenile mullet.
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Creator
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Gilmore, R. G., Gore, R. H., Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Date Issued
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1974
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PURL
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3174422
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Subject Headings
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Sea urchins, Gray mullets, Predation (Biology), Animal feeding, Clupeidae
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Format
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Document (PDF)