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Title
Studies on the reproduction and larval biology of Polydora Giardi Mesnil (Polychaeta: Spionidae)
Date of Award
1977
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
Department
Marine Sciences
First Advisor
James A. Slater
First Committee Member
Steven Obrebski
Abstract
There are no published accounts of larval development for P. giardi, although Mesnil (1896) determined his populations to be simultaneous hermaphrodites. The present paper describes aspects of the reproductive biology and larval development of P. girardi and presents descriptions and illustrations of developing larvae and recently metamorphosed juveniles.
Pages
124
Recommended Citation
Day, Randy L.. (1977). Studies on the reproduction and larval biology of Polydora Giardi Mesnil (Polychaeta: Spionidae). University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1938