… for understanding evolution of larval feeding within the Gastropoda. We describe larval
morphogenesis to metamorphic competence for laboratory-reared larvae of Nerita melanotragus (…

… morphogenetic changes in the caenogastropod larva as it continued to enlarge during
prolongation of larval … the caengastropod pattern of continued larval growth beyond the onset of …

… larval shell at about 4.5 d old, about 125 µm wide; dorsal–posterior view, aperture is facing
away from the viewer. The larval … shell whorls, the larva metamorphoses and the larval shell is …

… and early larval stages of Patinu pllucidu and to find that its muscle morphogenesis followed
… acting with thc dorsal and ventral larval retractors when the larva is withdrawn into the shell.…

… of larval morphology, transitions between feeding and nonfeeding larvae, larval versus
juvenile/adult morphogenetic … among gastropods may relate to the fact that transient larval …

… gastropod, the stomach undergoes further torsional displacement at metamorphosis. The
tissues of the larval stomach and distal end of the larval … phytoplanktotrophic veliger larva into a …

… in larval and adult morphological structures in gastropods as well … larva is defined as a
free-swimming planktotrophic larva, so … -like” larva for the lecithotrophic encapsulated larva of G. …

… We have isolated a homeobox-containing cDNA from the gastropod mollusc Haliotis … in the
larva, but not in the early embryo. Transcripts are most prevalent during larval morphogenesis …

… A fully developed veliger larva is reached within the egg … with the same larval organs (larval
shell, velum, operculum, larval … ) that are present in pelagic larvae of related species. Aspects …

… Our study of morphogenesis in larvae and juveniles of M. !eonina shows that both the
right and left diverticula are retained during metamorphosis. Each diverticulum prolif …