绢丝丽蚌胚胎发育的研究

绢丝丽蚌卵为均黄卵,爱精卵在雌蚌外鳃中进行胚胎发育,其卵裂为不等完全卵裂。在秋季自然常湿（水温变幅为２４－８℃）时,胚胎发育历时５１ｄ,经过卵裂期、原肠期,发育为具有透明原壳、过钩、闭壳肌丝、内足丝、刚毛和外足丝的成熟钩介幼虫。胚胎发育的不同时期与外鳃特征具相关性。     

池蝶蚌胚胎发育与繁殖季节性腺的观察

以池蝶蚌(Hyriopsis schlegeli)育儿囊中单细胞胚胎为材料,通过连续观察、人工体外培养等方法,对繁殖季节池蝶蚌的生殖腺特性、生殖细胞形态、胚胎发育过程等进行了观察.结果表明,年满4冬龄池蝶蚌卵巢的相对怀卵量为(2.25±1.09)×103粒/g,绝对怀卵量为1.93×104～1.03 × 105粒;性腺指数为24.09%±0.33%;在体外用自制培养液培养的胚胎,部分能正常分裂发育至桑椹期,其胚胎发育过程经历了4个时期,即卵裂期、囊胚期、原肠期、钩介幼虫期.在18～23℃的水温下,胚胎发育历时约12 d;胚胎发育的最适水温为20～30℃.此外,通过池蝶蚌外鳃的特征可初步判断胚胎发育的时期.研究结果可为池蝶蚌人工繁殖、新品种培育及种质资源保护等提供理论依据.     

绢丝丽蚌寄生变态发育的研究

绢丝丽蚌钩介幼虫在雌蚌外鳃中发育成熟后于冬季排放到体外,而后寄生到宿主鱼的鳃丝进行变态发育,寄生期历时近4个月.寄生后3d,内、外足丝消失;35d后,肉足形成;90d后,肠、闭壳肌、肾脏和鳃原基等生成;壳面加厚且外凸.次年春季,钩介幼虫变态发育成大小为253.37×273.26×179.96μm的稚蚌,脱离鱼鳃营独立生活     

蚌科钩介幼虫的比较形态学研究Ⅱ.六个种幼虫的形态

研究了真柱矛蚌、剑状矛蚌,洞穴丽蚌、角月丽蚌、三解帆蚌、褶纹完蚌等六种蚌的育作囊的类型和钩介幼虫的形态,应用光镜及扫描电僮对钩介幼虫的形态结构进行了观察和比较。结果表明 柱矛蚌、剑状矛蚌、三角帆蚌、褶纹冠的育儿囊为外鳃类同生型,洞穴丽蚌、角月丽蚌的育儿囊为外鳃类四生型、钩介幼虫可为二类：真柱矛蚌、剑状矛蚌、褶 纹冠蚌为有钩型,三角帆蚌、油穴丽蚌、角月丽蚌为无钩型。一些细微结构在不同种之间也存在着差     

人工授精平角涡虫早期胚胎和幼虫的扫描电镜观察

为探明平角涡虫(Planocera reticulata)胚胎发育规律,采用人工授精方法,获得不同发育阶段的无卵外胶膜胚胎,并运用扫描电镜技术,观察了受精卵早期胚胎发育和幼虫发育.结果表明,从第3次卵裂开始表现出螺旋式卵裂的特征.在囊胚时期和原肠时期在动物极顶端有几个卵裂球向内下陷形成一凹陷.浮游幼虫期的幼虫利用体表纤...     

珠蚌科六种蚌的钩介幼虫形态比较研究

本文观察了背角无齿蚌、沼纹冠蚌、剑状矛蚌、圆顶珠蚌、刻裂丽蚌和洞穴丽蚌等６种蚌的育儿囊类型;用光镜和扫描电镜观察和研究了幼虫的形态特征。结果表明,前４种蚌的育儿囊属外鳃类的同生型,后２种的育儿囊属外鳃类的四生型;６种幼虫均为钩介幼虫,其中前４种为有钩型,后２种为无钩型;６种幼虫的大小、形态有别,并证明种间幼虫的壳钧和壳饰的亚显微形态显然有异。本文还就６种蚌在Ｓｉｍｐｓｏｎ分类系统中的地位与按它们的育儿囊和钩介幼虫类型得到的归类进行比较。结果表明,Ｓｉｍｐｓｏｎ对６种蚌中３种的分类与归类不妥。本文为研究我国淡水贝类的分类提供一条新的途径,并为建立珠蚌类的自然分类系统积累资料。     

淡水育珠蚌卵子及钩介幼虫发育程度与外鳃特征的关系

随着淡水珍珠养殖业的发展,研究蚌的精、卵发生、胚胎发育过程中的有关问题也愈加迫切,而亲蚌的选择对繁殖的成败以及珍珠质量和产量的提高,都有着密切的关系。本文观察研究两种蚌斧足内生殖腺中的卵子和外鳃中的钩介幼虫的成熟度和外鳃形态特征之间的关系,以期为人工繁殖选择恰当的受精时间,亲蚌成熟度的掌握等,提供较为可靠的参考资料。材料和方法在蚌的繁殖季节,以我国淡水人工育珠常用的三角帆蚌(Hyriopsiscumingii)和褶纹冠蚌(Cristariaplicata)为实验材料。从100个蚌中,按外鳃膨大的不同情况,选取具有代表性的雌蚌共40个,其中褶纹冠…     

蚌科钩介幼虫比较形态学研究──Ⅰ.四个种幼虫的形态

本文报道圆顶珠蚌、鱼尾楔蚌、中国尖嵴蚌、卵形尖嵴蚌育儿囊的特点和钩介幼虫的形态。应用光镜和扫描电镜对四种蚌的钩介幼虫形态进行了观察和比较。结果表明,四种蚌的育儿囊均为外鳃类的同生型,钩介幼虫为有钩型,幼虫的大小、形状、壳表面、壳钩、棘刺、幼虫丝、感觉毛等在不同种之间存在着差异。文中对这些特征在分类上的意义进行了讨论。     

蚌科钩介幼虫比较形态学研究 I.四个种幼虫的形态

本文报道圆顶珠蚌,鱼尾楔蚌,中国尖嵴蚌,卵形脊嵴蚌育儿囊的特点和钩介幼虫的形态,应用光镜和扫描电镜对四种蚌的钩介幼虫形态进行了观察和比较,结果表明,四种蚌的育儿囊均为外鳃类的同生型,钩介幼虫为有钩型幼虫的大小,形状,壳表面,壳钩,棘刺,幼虫丝,感觉毛等在不同种之间存在着差异,文中对这些特征在分类上的意义进行了讨论。     

背角无齿蚌生殖细胞及钩介幼虫的扫描电镜观察

本文报告背角无齿蚌的精子、卵子、钩介幼虫的扫描电镜观察。精子头部呈椭圆形，由顶体帽、顶体后区、核区和颈部组成，尾细长呈线状，卵子圆形，有许多卵闰，在生殖腺中有各种不同发育程度的卵细胞，钩介幼虫在育儿囊（外鳃）中发育，有一系列变态过程，表明卵子是分期分批排出，钩介幼虫也是分批发育和成熟的。     

褶纹冠蚌钩介幼虫非寄生变态发育观察及早期稚蚌的生长

为揭示褶纹冠蚌钩介幼虫变态发育特征及过程,采用体外培养方法实现了褶纹冠蚌钩介幼虫的非寄生变态发育。运用光学显微镜和扫描电子显微镜对变态发育过程中幼虫外部形态、内部器官发育进行了系列观察,对非寄生变态发育的稚蚌后期生长发育进行跟踪研究,并分析了底泥和光照两种环境因子对稚蚌存活及生长的影响。结果显示:在整个培养过程中,钩介幼虫的外部形态及大小未出现显著性变化,而斧足、鳃丝、外套膜及内脏团等组织器官逐步形成;在培养第3天,幼虫可见斧足雏形,鳃丝、外套膜纤毛尚未发现;在培养第6天,斧足成形,可见斧足侧沟,外套膜纤毛稀疏,鳃丝出现;培养第9天,斧足纤毛、外套膜纤毛增多,鳃丝密集。稚蚌投喂30d后,鳃丝基本成形。养殖试验结果表明:底泥对稚蚌存活和生长具有显著影响（P < 0.01）,而光照无显著性影响（P>0.05）。该结果为蚌科钩介幼虫变态发育生物学研究积累了基础资料,也通过对稚蚌生长的评估证实了体外培养是蚌类人工繁育及保护的有效技术途径。     

Laboratory evidence suggests glochidia metamorphosis in Sinanodonta japonica (Bivalvia: Unionidae) is supported by gills,but no other tissues of the host Gymnogobius urotaenia (Perciformes: Gobiidae)

We quantitatively assessed the ability of the gills, caudal fin and scales of the floating goby Gymnogobius urotaenia (Hilgendorf, 1879) (Perciformes: Gobiidae) to serve as substrates for the larvae (glochidia) of the freshwater mussel Sinanodonta japonica (Clessin, 1874) (Unionida: Unionidae) by comparing parasitism success and metamorphosis success. We established three experimental treatments with 10 fish per treatment. Twenty glochidia were introduced onto one of the three body parts of each test fish by direct pipette infestation. Glochidia in the gill group had higher parasitism success than those in the fin and scale groups. Juvenile mussels were obtained only in the gill group. We quantitatively assessed the appropriateness of the three body parts as substrates for glochidia on the basis of three indicators: parasitism success; metamorphosis success; and parasitism and metamorphosis success. We conclude from our laboratory experiment that the artificial introduction of S. japonica glochidia onto G. urotaenia gills is a better procedure for obtaining juvenile mussels than the introduction onto fin or scales.     

Does the parasitic freshwater pearl mussel M. margaritifera harm its host?

Many parasites have strong negative impacts on their hosts, but the effects of single-host, non-trophically transmitted parasites can be subtle and are not well understood. We examined the physiological response of juvenile brown trout (Salmo trutta) to encystment by the parasitic larvae (glochidia) of the freshwater pearl mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera. Glochidia abundance was positively correlated to host body size and was accompanied by significant spleen enlargement at 31 days postexposure, but not before (15 days) or after (160 days). Compared to controls, encysted gill lamellae were significantly thicker and longer, and tended to have fewer mucous cells which may have facilitated encystment. There were no significant difference in mean blood haematocrit between encysted and uninfected trout, but encysted trout took c. 6 h longer to reach basal ventilation rate than controls suggesting that glochidiosis may impose a respiratory burden to brown trout. These findings may have implications for the artificial propagation of the freshwater pearl mussel because the effects of glochidia on host respiratory performance appear to be additive. Therefore, aiming for high glochidia loads may not be the best option for mussel propagation programmes, if this compromises host fitness and hence the probability of successful glochidia excystment.     

Light and scanning electron microscopy of the embryos and glochidia larvae of the Australian freshwater bivalve Hyridella depressa (Hyriidae)

Summary

As is characteristic of freshwater Unionacea, the Australian species Hyridella depressa incubates its young within the demibranchs of its modified gills. The development of H. depressa was documented through light and scanning electron microscopic examination of the marsupial pouch in the inner demibranchs of brooding females. Transition from the gastrula to the glochidial stage was accompanied by a split in the larval integument. The glochidia of H. depressa have subtriangular shell valves each having a blunt tooth at the ventral margin. Each glochidium has a pair of hooks, one on each valve internal to the tooth. These hooks are used to attach to its fish host and are structured to interlock when the valves snap shut. One or two tufts of sensory hairs are located on the internal surface of the mantle dorsal to the hook, while a single tuft, encircled by a collar-like structure, is located centrally. The valves are pitted by pores and have concentric lines along the margins. Due to the similarity and phenotypic plasticity of adult Hyridella species, the morphology of their glochidia has potential for use as a taxonomic tool. In comparison to related species, the glochidia of H. depressa are medium-sized with a mean length of 243 μm and a mean height of 249 μm. The number of glochidia present in the gills was measured to determine the reproductive output of H. depressa. The embryos of an unknown mite, Unionicola sp., form cysts within the gill tissue of H. depressa and the adult mites were observed on the surface of the gills.     

Adaptive spatial utilization of host mussels by the Japanese rosy bitterling Rhodeus ocellatus kurumeus

The spatial pattern of resource utilization for oviposition in the Japanese rosy bitterling Rhodeus ocellatus kurumeus was investigated in two field experiments. The distribution of rosy bitterling eggs deposited in the four demibranchs of the gills of the test mussel species, Anodonta woodiana , differed with mussel reproductive state in pair spawnings, but not in group spawnings. In pair spawnings, female rosy bitterling may have had more time to select the site of oviposition in the gill in relation to the sex and reproductive state of the mussel, thereby maximizing embryo survival. Thus, the inner gill of female mussels may have been selected in preference to the outer gills to avoid mortalities of eggs due to the presence of the mussel's own embryos (glochidia) in the outer gill chambers. In male mussels, female rosy bitterling distributed their eggs equally among all parts of the mussel gill, thereby minimizing density-dependent mortality of embryos. During group spawnings, however, female rosy bitterling may have been more constrained in their decision making, ovipositing in the inner gills irrespective of mussel sex.     

Identifying freshwater mussels (Unionoida) and parasitic glochidia larvae from host fish gills: a molecular key to the North and Central European species

Freshwater mussels (order Unionoida) represent one of the most severely endangered groups of animals due to habitat destruction, introduction of nonnative species, and loss of host fishes, which their larvae (glochidia) are obligate parasites on. Conservation efforts such as habitat restoration or restocking of host populations are currently hampered by difficulties in unionoid species identification by morphological means. Here we present the first complete molecular identification key for all seven indigenous North and Central European unionoid species and the nonnative Sinanodonta woodiana, facilitating quick, low-cost, and reliable identification of adult and larval specimens. Application of this restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) key resulted in 100% accurate assignment of 90 adult specimens from across the region by digestion of partial ITS-1 (where ITS is internal transcribed spacer) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) products in two to four single digestions with five restriction endonucleases. In addition, we provide protocols for quick and reliable extraction and amplification of larval mussel DNA from complete host fish gill arches. Our results indicate that this new method can be applied on infection rates as low as three glochidia per gill arch and enables, for the first time, comprehensive, large-scale assessments of the relative importance of different host species for given unionoid populations.     

Glochidium metamorphosis in the endangered freshwater mussel Margaritifera auricularia (Spengler, 1793): a histological and scanning electron microscopy study

The metamorphosis of the glochidium of the critically endangered Margaritifera auricularia in the gills of a host is studied here for the first time. Siberian sturgeon, Acipenser baeri, were infected with glochidia and regularly inspected using scanning and optical microscopy. The mature glochidia immediately attach to the epithelium of the sturgeon gill filaments, piercing the secondary lamellae and the connective tissues, blood cells, and vessels within the lamellae. Once the epithelium is pierced, overlapping host lamellae cover the glochidium and form a cyst. Metamorphosis takes place inside the cyst. Sixteen days after infection the glochidium becomes spherical in shape and the larval muscle is reabsorbed. The two adductor muscles of the juvenile are observed 34 days after infection at 16-20 degrees C. Metamorphosis is complete in approximately 51 days at 18-22 degrees C and in 65 days at 16-17 degrees C. Released juveniles have a spherical shell with a thin rim of new shell material and a finely ciliated foot. Juvenile mean measurements are: length = 190 microm, width = 193 microm, and height = 210 microm.     

Morphological development of glochidia in artificial media through early juvenile of freshwater pearl mussel,Hyriopsis (Hyriopsis) bialatus Simpson, 1900

The morphological development and the sequence of organogenesis from glochidium to the early juvenile stage of the freshwater pearl mussel, Hyriopsis bialatus, were observed. Larvae of H. bialatus were cultured in standard tissue culture medium (M199) supplemented with common carp (Cyprinus carpio) plasma and they showed transformation within 10 days. Larval samples were collected every 2 days during glochidia development and subjected to histological processing. Three types of cell masses were developed during this period: the ventral plate (the foot rudiment), lateral pits (the gill rudiment), and the oral plate or endodermic sac (the origin of the digestive tract). The ventral plate gave rise to two foot lobes which fused into a single lobe. The gills were developed from the lateral pits next to the ventral plate, forming a pair of gill buds that became elongated and turned into gill bars. The digestive tract began with the formation of mouth by invagination of the oral plate (or endodermic sac) and formation of a tube underneath the growing foot. Several controversial aspects of organogenesis have been inferred, e.g., de novo formation of the anterior and posterior juvenile adductors, the fate of the mushroom body structure, and foot lobe formation from two separate precursor lobes. A mushroom body protruded into the mantle cavity and remained there throughout the transformation period. Moreover, the evidence of a supporting band (mucoid structure) in the mature glochidium of H. bialatus has never been reported in other freshwater mussel species, and its function and composition need to be further investigated.