Basal bodies in the odontoblasts of the limpet,Patella coerulea L. (Gastropoda)

Summary The odontoblasts in the long radular gland of Patella coerulea L. are arranged in a terminal position; therefore newly formed teeth already have an upright position. The long and slender odontoblasts have only one to three lengthy and ramifying apical microvilli. Between these pinnate microvilli a fine filamentous material appears which probably corresponds to chitin microfibrils. Therefore, the pattern of chitin microfibrils seems to depend on the arrangement of odontoblasts' microvilli. For the first time, basal bodies were found in the apical part of odontoblasts which led to the assumption that the radular gland originally might have been a mucous gland, the secretion of which was transported by cilia.     

Degradation of the radula in the snails Biomphalaria glabrata say and Limnaea stagnalis L. (Gastropoda,Pulmonata)

Summary The radula of snails is formed at the posterior end of the radular gland or pocket, and degraded at the same rate at its anterior end. Degradation is due to different secretory activities of the inferior epithelium of the radular gland. Its secretions seem to degrade enzymatically the matrix of the radular membrane and basal plates of teeth, leaving only chitin containing microfibres and degradation products. The sclerotized parts of the teeth remain unchanged, but as they are now only loosely connected with the radular membrane. they are torn off easily during feeding movements. The rest of the degraded and frayed radular membrane and the subradular membrane are also lost by abrasion during feeding. The cells of the inferior epithelium are connected with each other by septate desmosomes and an elaborate system of deep lateral interdigitation which may provide tensile strength. Extrusion of degraded cells of the inferior epithelium into the subradular membrane takes place, although the thick basal lamina forms a continuous sheath which is closely adjoined to the basal parts of the inferior epithelium. Nerve fibres containing vesicles with electron dense neurosecretory material (deduced from the diameter of 200–250 nm) are attached to this sheath or penetrate into it; they may be involved in the regulation of production and degradation processes during radula replacement. Problems of the forward transport of radula and inferior epithelium are discussed.     

海洋软体动物组织中的铁生物矿化研究概况

海洋软本动物组织中存在铁的生物矿化,并且部分矿化组织含有生物磁铁矿（Ｆｅ３Ｏ４）就无脊椎动物组织中的铁生物矿化及Ｆｅ３Ｏ４形成机理的研究作一综合介绍。     

两种福寿螺与中国圆田螺齿舌的形态学特征比较

齿舌作为软体动物独特的摄食器官,是软体动物门重要的分类特征。利用扫描电镜对入侵物种福寿螺Pomacea canaliculata、P.maculata和本地物种中国圆田螺(Cipangopaludina chinensis)的齿舌形态进行了比较观察。两种福寿螺和中国圆田螺齿式均为2·1·1·1·2。两种福寿螺齿舌的差异主要体现在中央齿的第一突起,P.canaliculata中央齿第一突起宽而短,不如P.maculata锋利。P.canaliculata与P.maculata第一突起长与中央齿宽以及第一突起宽与中央齿宽的比值均具有显著差异。两种福寿螺与中国圆田螺齿舌的中央齿、侧齿、缘齿,不论是从形态还是数量上都明显不同。两种福寿螺中央齿第一突起大而尖,呈倒三角形,两侧对称排列3个小齿;中国圆田螺的中央齿第一突起短而宽,呈方形,两侧对称排列4个小齿。两种福寿螺的侧齿大突起内侧有1个小而尖的小齿,大突起外侧另有2个小齿;中国圆田螺侧齿上缘中间大突起外侧有3个小齿,呈锯齿状。两种福寿螺的内缘齿和外缘齿相似,缘齿上缘的中间尖齿尖锐,旁边再形成一小齿;中国圆田螺内缘齿上缘的中间尖齿突出,外缘齿基部细长,上缘有小的尖齿8~10个,呈梳状。两种福寿螺与中国圆田螺的第一突起宽与中央齿宽之比、第一突起长与中央齿宽之比、第二突起宽与中央齿宽之比、第二突起长与中央齿宽之比均差异显著。食性不同可能是造成种间齿舌结构差异的原因之一。     

Action and immunoreactivity of neuropeptides in the buccal neuromuscular system of a prosobranch mollusc,Rapana thomasiana

Summary In a prosobranch mollusc, Rapana thomasiana, the catch-relaxing peptide H-Ala-Met-Pro-Met-Leu-Arg-Leu-NH₂ (CARP) was found to depress the contraction of the radula protractor and retractor elicited by electrical stimulations. The action of CARP was in contrast to that of other neuropeptides, H-Phe-Met-Arg-Phe-NH₂ (FMRFamide) and H-Phe-Leu-Arg-Phe-NH₂ (FLRFamide), which enhanced the contraction of the radula protractor and retractor, respectively. By immunohistochemical examinations, FMRFamide-like immunoreactive neurons were found on the rostral side of the right buccal ganglion and the caudal side of the left ganglion, where some CARP-like immunoreactive neurons were also distributed, indicating a possible coexistence of FMRFamide and CARP. FMRFamide- and CARP-like immunoreactivities were also detected in the neuropile of buccal ganglia, radula nerves arising from the ganglia, and nerve fibers in the radula muscles. The present results suggest that FMRFamide- and CARP-like peptides are involved in the regulation of the contraction of the radula muscles.     

红条毛肤石鳖齿舌形态及矿物成分含量

在光镜和扫描电镜下对红毛肤石鳖齿舌的组成及各种齿片形态进行了较详细的观察,齿舌的每一排由17个齿片组成,形态各异。采用原子吸收法对齿舌中的钾、钙、钠、镁、铬、铁、钴和锰8种元素含量进行了测定,其中铁元素含量最高,达齿舌干重的14．6％,其次为镁,其它元素含量依次为钠、钙、钾、锰、铬和钴;并且齿舌在生长过程中通过不断的积累矿物元素而使齿舌的不同部位矿化程度有所差异,矿化程度由重至轻依次为齿舌前段、中段、后段和末段;在研究中发现齿舌中含有磁性物质Fe3O4,并且磁性物质主要存在于第1侧齿的齿尖上。     

小型腹足类齿舌的扫描电镜观察

介绍了应用扫描电镜观察小型腹足类齿舌的方法。描述了折叠萝卜螺和大脐圆扁螺齿舌带上齿片的排列方式,结果显示,两种螺齿舌的齿片排成许多模列,每一横列又包含多个齿片,齿片上缘或侧缘尖齿的数目和形态有差异。     

两种石磺齿舌形态差异分析

显微观察了瘤背石磺(Onchidiumstruma)和石磺(O. verruculatum)齿舌的形态结构。运用差异系数法对两种石磺齿舌参数进行比较分析。利用SPSS10.0对瘤背石磺、石磺齿舌参数(齿舌长、齿舌头宽、齿舌中宽、齿舌尾宽、横列数、每排最少齿片数和每排最多齿片数)与个体参数(体长、体宽、体高、足长、足宽和体重)作回归分析。结果表明,两种石磺齿舌都很发达,外观呈长统靴状;齿片排成许多横列,每一横列均有中央齿一枚,侧齿若干无缘齿;两种石磺的齿舌头宽、齿舌中宽和齿舌尾宽差异极显著,但差异系数小于1.28,认为两种石磺的齿片形态存在明显的种间差异,但齿舌参数不适合作为石磺属贝类的分类依据;瘤背石磺的体宽和石磺的体重在评估各自齿舌生物学性状方面起到比较重要的作用。     

Age determination and estimation of larval period in field caught abalone (Haliotis discus hannai Ino 1953) larvae and newly metamorphosed post-larvae by counts of radular teeth rows

We developed an age determination method for larval and newly metamorphosed post-larval abalone Haliotis discus hannai in a laboratory experiment and determined the age of field caught individuals. Laboratory experiments showed that competent veliger larvae (4 days after fertilization) had a radula and regularly added rows of radular teeth with age in the absence of metamorphosis. Under environmentally relevant temperatures (17-22 °C), the number of rows of radular teeth increased linearly with age, but slopes of the regression lines were different among temperatures. Rows of radular teeth were added more slowly at lower temperatures. The effect of temperature on the development rate of the radula was quantified by the regression and the temperature coefficient, Q₁₀. The radular development of newly metamorphosed post-larvae, which had not acquired a peristomal shell (adult shell), was comparable with that of veliger larvae, although older post-larvae had a larger number of rows of radula than those of the same age of veliger larvae. From these results, an age determination method of veliger larvae and newly metamorphosed post-larvae was established, using the number of rows of radular teeth. The age of veliger larvae and newly metamorphosed post-larvae was determined by the age determination method for samples collected in August to October of 2003 and 2004 for which the thermal history of the coastal water of Miyagi Prefecture Japan was available. Only 9.1% of veliger larvae (n = 8) captured in the field had formed a radula and these were estimated to be 4-6 days old. The remaining 90.9% of larvae (n = 80) that had not formed a radula were classified as younger than 4 days old. All newly metamorphosed post-larvae (n = 24) that had metamorphosed on substrata were estimated to be 4-6 days old. Results of the field study indicate that these abalone metamorphosed within a few days after the acquisition of competence (4 days after fertilization) at this site, which has suitable crustose algal habitat.     

中国东南沿海8种蛸的齿舌形态学研究

近几十年来,依赖于物种表型特征的捕述[1-3],有关头足类种质鉴定和分类体系构建等方面的研究工作不断得到完善和补充[4-6].与分子遗传学标记不同,形态特征受环境因子(如水温、盐度、底质等)影响,而且这些变异的遗传组成又很难确定.