Evo‐devo in the ophiuroid family Ophiocomidae
The Ophiuroidea, the most diverse echinoderm class, exhibits an array of life history patterns
and larval forms, the evolution of which is poorly understood. With a robust phylogeny …
and larval forms, the evolution of which is poorly understood. With a robust phylogeny …
Evo-Devo in Ophiuroids: The Switch from Planktotrophy to Lecithotrophy in Ophionereis
P Selvakumaraswamy, M Byrne - The Biological Bulletin, 2023 - journals.uchicago.edu
Understanding the evolution of development (evo-devo) in the Ophiuroidea and the
pathways in the switch from a feeding to a nonfeeding larva is complicated by the variability …
pathways in the switch from a feeding to a nonfeeding larva is complicated by the variability …
Reproductive biology of four ophiocomid ophiuroids in tropical and temperate Australia–reproductive cycle and oogenic strategies in species with different modes of …
I Falkner, S Barbosa, M Byrne - Invertebrate reproduction & …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The Ophiocomidae, a species-rich family of ophiuroid echinoderms, encompasses a range
of developmental modes. We investigated the reproductive biology of four species …
of developmental modes. We investigated the reproductive biology of four species …
Metamorphosis and developmental evolution in Ophionereis (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea)
P Selvakumaraswamy, M Byrne - Marine Biology, 2004 - Springer
The brittle star Ophionereis schayeri has abbreviated non-feeding development through a
reduced ophiopluteus and a vitellaria larva. The metamorphic changes involved with …
reduced ophiopluteus and a vitellaria larva. The metamorphic changes involved with …
Vestigial ophiopluteal structures in the lecithotrophic larvae of Ophionereis schayeri (Ophiuroidea)
P Selvakumaraswamy, M Byrne - The Biological Bulletin, 2000 - journals.uchicago.edu
Evolution of echinoderm development from a feeding to a non-feeding mode can be
examined by studying non-feeding larvae with structures that appear to be vestiges derived …
examined by studying non-feeding larvae with structures that appear to be vestiges derived …
Additional insights into phylogenetic relationships of the Class Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) from rRNA gene sequences
RL Hunter, LM Brown, C Alexander Hill… - Journal of Zoological …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Ophiuroids are important benthic marine invertebrates with an unstable taxonomic history.
Recent phylogenetic and morphological investigations have promoted major departures …
Recent phylogenetic and morphological investigations have promoted major departures …
Evolution of maternal provisioning and development in the Ophiuroidea: Egg size, larval form and parental care
The Ophiuroidea is the most speciose class of echinoderms and has the greatest diversity of
larval forms, but we know less about the evolution of development (evo-devo) in this group …
larval forms, but we know less about the evolution of development (evo-devo) in this group …
[HTML][HTML] A new morphological phylogeny of the Ophiuroidea (Echinodermata) accords with molecular evidence and renders microfossils accessible for cladistics
B Thuy, S Stöhr - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Ophiuroid systematics is currently in a state of upheaval, with recent molecular estimates
fundamentally clashing with traditional, morphology-based classifications. Here, we attempt …
fundamentally clashing with traditional, morphology-based classifications. Here, we attempt …
Reproduction, spawning, and development of 5 ophiuroids from Australia and New Zealand
P Selvakumaraswamy, M Byrne - Invertebrate Biology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Reproduction and development in 5 brittle stars: Ophiactis resiliens, Ophionereis fasciata,
Ophiothrix caespitosa, Ophiothrix spongicola, and Ophionereis schayeri were investigated …
Ophiothrix caespitosa, Ophiothrix spongicola, and Ophionereis schayeri were investigated …
Postlarval development in shallow and deep-sea ophiuroids (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) of the NE Atlantic Ocean
PYG Sumida, PA TYLER, JD Gage… - Zoological Journal of …, 1998 - academic.oup.com
The postlarval phase is an essential period in the life history of marine invertebrates;
vulnerable to high mortality, it ultimately influences the distribution and abundance of adult …
vulnerable to high mortality, it ultimately influences the distribution and abundance of adult …