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Development and morphology of the glochidium larva of Anodonta cygnea (Mollusca: Bivalvia)
Author(s) -
Wood Elizabeth M.
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1974.tb01743.x
Subject(s) - biology , bivalvia , mollusca , unionidae , larva , zoology , freshwater mollusc , ecology , helminths , schistosomiasis
The development of the parasitic glochidium larva of Anodonta cygnea L. is outlined, with reference to earlier studies on unionid larvae, and a comparison is made between the mature glochidia of the three genera, Anodonta, Unio , and Margaritifera. The glochidium of Anodonta cygnea is anatomically and morphologically specialized in connection with its parasitic existence. The specialized structures are described, and their significance discussed.