Reproduction and Development in Mollusca

ISBN-13: 9781138710450 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 320 str.

T. J. Pandian

Opis

Molluscs are comprised of edible abalones, snails, mussels, oysters, cuttlefish, and squids. Since there are over 100,000 different species of molluscan, it is not surprising that their reproductive processes are extremely varied. With chapters focusing on sexual and asexual reproduction, aestivation, and how to determine sex, Reproduction and Development in Mollusca will be a valuable tool for marine biologists studying the endogenic biosynthesis and sexual differentiation of molluscans.

Spis treści

Introduction. Shell and reproduction. Sexual reproduction. Regeneration and asexual reproduction. Aestivation. Sex determination. Sex differentiation. Ocean acidification. Uniqueness of molluscs. References.

O autorze

T.J. Pandian: Visiting Professor, CAS Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India.