Crepipatella fecunda is a benthic, primarily suspension-feeding gastropod that occurs in
great abundance along the Chilean coast. It is a protandrous species whose reproduction …

Encapsulated development with extraembryonic yolk may lead to competition for nutrients
within egg capsules. In this research, different degrees of competition among embryos in …

A key fact in the history of Neogene Caribbean marine molluscs is the disappearance of the
“paciphile” taxa that occurred throughout Tropical America during the Miocene and the …

Recruitment success of marine invertebrate populations not only depends on the number of
recruits but also on their quality which affects their survival. In species characterized by a …

Oxygen availability in the aggregation of offspring has been shown to be a critical factor
affecting the survival and development of embryos in aquatic systems. It is not yet known …

This paper introduces the black-footed slipper snail, Crepidula atrasolea, as a new model for
biological studies in the Spiralia. C. atrasolea is a calyptraeid gastropod, and congener of …

The sedentary gastropod Crepipatella dilatata encapsulates its embryos and incubates them
in the pallial cavity. Females can deliberately isolate their embryos from the external …

Encapsulation of embryos in marine gastropods affords protection for the developing young,
whether or not parental care takes place. The capsule wall is laminated and its dimensions …

In many marine invertebrate species, larval development plays an important role in
population connectivity and gene flow: species with direct benthic development generally …

Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review remains one of the most cited
sources in marine science and oceanography. The ever increasing interest in work in …