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Development and functional morphology of the foreguts of larvae and postlarvae of three crustacean decapods
Abrunhosa, F; Melo, M.
  • Abrunhosa, F; Universidade Federal do Pará. Núcleo de Estudos Costeiros. Bragança. BR
  • Melo, M; Universidade Federal do Pará. Núcleo de Estudos Costeiros. Bragança. BR
Braz. j. biol ; 68(1): 221-228, Feb. 2008. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-482207
ABSTRACT
The development of the foregut structure and the digestive function of the decapods Litopenaeus vannamei, Sesarma rectum and Callichirus major larvae and post larvae were examined. The protozoeal foregut of L. vannamei is simple, lacking a cardiopyloric valve and bearing a rudimentary filter press. In mysis, the filter press is more developed. In the juvenile stage, grooves and a small lateral tooth arise. In S. rectum, the foregut has a functional cardiopyloric valve and a filter press. The megalopal and juvenile stages of this species have a gastric mill similar to those in adult crabs. In C. major, the foregut of the zoeae is specialized, with the appearance of some rigid structures, but no gastric mill was found. Calcified structures are observed in the megalopae and they become more developed in the juvenile stage. The results support suppositions, previously reported in other studies, that feeding behavior of each larval and postlarval stage is directly related to the morphological characteristics of the foreguts.
RESUMO
O desenvolvimento da estrutura do estômago e da função digestiva foi examinada em larvas e pós-larvas de Litopenaeus vannamei, Sesarma rectum e Callichirus major. O estômago do protozoea de L. vannamei é muito simples, sem válvula cárdiopilórica e apresenta um filtro pilórico rudimentar. Em mysis, o filtro pilórico parece ser mais desenvolvido. No juvenil I surgem calhas e dentes laterais pouco desenvolvidos. Os estômagos dos zoeae de S. rectum possuem a válvula cárdiopilórica e o filtro pilórico funcionais. Nos estágios megalopa e juvenil I o moinho gástrico é complexo. Em C. major, os estômagos dos zoeae se mostram especializados exibindo algumas estruturas rígidas, mas não apresentam moinho gástrico. Esta estrutura surge no megalopa e juvenil I. Os resultados suportam suposições anteriores que o comportamento alimentar de larvas e pós-larvas está diretamente relacionado com as características morfológicas dos estômagos.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Decapoda / Stomach / Feeding Behavior Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Braz. j. biol Journal subject: Biology Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Pará/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Decapoda / Stomach / Feeding Behavior Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Animals Language: English Journal: Braz. j. biol Journal subject: Biology Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal do Pará/BR