Occurrence and histological characterization marsupia of Diplodon expansus (Küster, 1856) (Mollusca, Bivalve, Hyriidae) in Piraquara River, Parana, Brazil
In limnic bivalve individuals from the family Hyriidae, the gills have, besides the functions of gas exchange and feeding, an important function in the reproductive cycle. The gills undergo changes, resulting in a specialized structure, the marsupium, where the development of larva named glochidia o...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2013-03-01
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| Series: | Biotemas |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biotemas.ufsc.br/volumes/pdf/volume261/97a108.pdf |