Proceedings of the Korean Society of Fisheries Technology Conference (한국어업기술학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2000.05a
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- Pages.531-532
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- 2000
Eggs and Egg Capsules of Three Stenoglossan Gastropod Species, Ceratostoma rorifluum, Ocinebrellus inornatum & Neptunnea constricta, (Mollusca: Neogatropoda) in the Korean Waters
- Son, Min-Ho (Korea Inter-University Institute of Ocean Science, Pukyong National University) ;
- Hong, Sung-Yun (Department of Marine Biology, Pukyong National University)
- Published : 2000.05.01
Abstract
The morphology of molluscan egg capsule is generally regarded as being species specific (Turner, 1992), and form and structure of the egg capsule reflect the degree of anatomical complexity of the reproductive organs (Fretter & Hian, 1984). Ceratostoma rorifluum and Ocinebrellus inornatum are common and widespread muricid species found throughout the Korean rocky and boulder shores, and Neptunnea constricta is found frequently from continental shelf of the eastern sea of Korea. In spite of their predominance along the Korean coasts, morphology of their eggs and egg capsules is unknown so far. The purpose of the present study, therefore, is to provide descriptions and illustrations for identifying egg capsules of the foregoing 3 stenoglossan gastropod species. (omitted)
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