The outer epithelium of free-swimming larvae of marine invertebrates is composed of
several cell types and performs a variety of vital functions. In bryozoan larvae, early …

Monoplacophoran molluscs were thought to be extinct since the Devonian (c. 375 Ma)—until
1952 when suddenly 10 live individuals were brought up by the Danish Galathea expedition …

 Abstract In the present paper we used a molecular data set (including mitochondrial partial
16S rRNA and COI gene sequences) to examine the genetic structure of …

The Gulf of Mexico (GOM) is bordered by the United States, Mexico, and Cuba and hosts
multiple aquatic habitats, including deepwater hydrocarbon seeps, coral reefs, and coastal …

Protandrous sex change (sex change from male to female) is one of the diverse sexual
expressions exhibited by bivalves, but its expression in the shell is quite rare. Previous …

A low abundance but diverse fauna of tergomyan molluscs is described from the Llangynog
Inlier, Carmarthenshire, South Wales. The specimens originate from a single quarry …

Marine caves are abundant throughout the Mediterranean Sea, but most studies have
focused on those occurring in its western part so far. However, the few studies covering the …

Larvae (glochidia) of the freshwater mussel, Westralunio albertisi were obtained from the
marsupia of a preserved female at the Western Australian Museum. Glochidial shells of W …

From mathematical models of growth to computer simulations of pigmentation, the study of
shell formation has given rise to an abundant number of models, working at various scales …

Variations of the radula and shell microstructures in 33 species of Japanese chiton were
investigated along with molecular phylogenetic trees. The molecular phylogenetic trees …