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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"nudibranch"”.
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Interactions Between The Nudibranch Okenia Zoobotryon And Its Bryozoan
In the Indian River Lagoon, the nudibranch Okenia zoobotryon and its egg masses are found attached to the bryozoan Zoobotryon verticillatum throughout the year. Okenia zoobotryon is thought to live, feed, and reproduce exclusively on Z. verticillatum, which would make this a very specialized …
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Life history dynamics of nudibranch sibling species in the genus Dendronotus in the Gulf of Maine
… larval types have been described for the nudibranch Dendronotus frondosus (Ascanius, 1774) in the Gulf of Maine. A taxonomic review of adults with planktrophic larvae and those with lecithotrophic larvae revealed regular differences in radula morphology, and no predictable differences in …
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Terpenoid metabolites from three dorid nudibranchs and a new bromotryptamine derivative from the Northeast Pacific sponge Plocamissa igzo
… present in the extracts of three dorid nudibranchs has led to the isolation of sixteen known and ten new compounds. Structures were determined through extensive spectroscopic analysis. In addition, a new bromotryptamine derived compound was isolated from the Northeast Pacific sponge …
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Functional characterization and expression of molluscan detoxification enzymes and transporters involved in dietary allelochemical resistance
… in Cyphoma and the co-occuring specialist nudibranch, Tritonia hamnerorum, suggests these efflux transporters could function as a first line of defense against dietary intoxication. Together, these results suggest marine consumers that regularly exploit allelochemical-rich prey have evolved …
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Larval development and feeding ecology of Hermissenda crassicornis (Eschscholtz) and Aeolidia papillosa (Linnaeus)
… types for Opisthobranchia with representative nudibranchs in each category. The types are: 1.) planktotrophic larvae which are obligatory plankton feeders prior to progressive metamorphosis, 2.) lecithotrophic larvae which may feed on the plankton, but do not need to do so in order to …
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Prey avoidance learning and neuronal elements mediating behavioral switching in the predatory sea-slug Pleurobranchaea californica
… a trial-and-error fashion. When encountering the Nudibranch Flabellina iodinea and its noxious defense mechanism, the predator quickly learns to avoid the prey and retains the aversive association for up to 72 hours post-training. The conditioning paradigm is highly specific and does not affect …
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Studies in Marine Natural Product Synthesis, Isolation and Ecology
… nucleosides were isolated from the nudibranch Doriopsis flabellifera. This is the first report of any lyxosyl-MTAS nucleoside as either a natural or synthetic product.
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Structural Origins and Functions of Colour Diversity in Sea Slugs: Novel Photonic Architectures, Biological Roles, and Biomimetic Applications
… mimicry in Cephalaspidea and aposematism in Nudibranchia. In the case of Elysia viridis , I extended the study of the inorganic nanostructures producing the photonic colouration by examining its biogenesis. Additionally, as a separate project inspired by the ability of this species to …