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THE GROWTH OF PELTODORIS ATROMACULATA BERGH, 1880 (GASTROPODA: NUDIBRANCHIA) IN THE LABORATORY
Authors:AVILA  CONXITA
Institution: Centre d'Estudis Avançals de Blancs, C.S.I C Cami de Sta. Bàrbara s/n. 17300 Blanes, Girona, Spain
Abstract:The growth of Peltodons atromaculata Bergh, 1880, measured astotal dorsal body area, was followed in the laboratory for 15months. The growth of dorsal brown patches was compared to thetotal area of the mantle, and was shown to be approximatelyconstant over time in the different animals. This numericalapproach can be useful to quantify the body pigmentation clinepreviously described for Mediterranean specimens. P atromaculatahas an annual life-cycle in the laboratory, reaching its maximumsize before opposition. Post-spawning mortality followed a decreasein size for all specimens. Mantle margin autotoray in P atromaculataseems not to be related to defence against predation, but itis a process that takes place before death in laboratory. (Received 1 December 1994; accepted 28 April 1995)
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