Evgenia Dunaevskaya
Norway
Research Article
Organogenesis of Ballan Wrasse Labrus Bergylta (Ascanius 1767) Larvae
Author(s): Evgenia Dunaevskaya ,Anil B. Amin ,Oddvar H. Ottesen *
Evgenia Dunaevskaya ,Anil B. Amin ,Oddvar H. Ottesen *
The organogenesis of ballan wrasse, Labrus bergylta, Ascanius, 1767 larvae was studied during the first 49 days after hatching (DAH) with histological and histochemical methods. During the yolk sac stage (0-9 DAH), a syncytial layer had surrounded the yolk sac. At mouth opening, we distinguished a primordial liver and swim bladder, a buccopharyngeal cavity with gill arch cartilages, an exocrine and endocrine pancreas, and a primordial gastrointestinal tract. By the end of this stage, the heart had become functional, the swim bladder had dilated, olfactory organs and inner ear otoliths had developed, the pituitary gland and thyroid follicle could be distinguished, and the eye had become pigmented. During preflexion (10-25 DAH), the swim bladder had inflated, and the renal corpuscles and tubules had joined the collecting duct towards the urinary bladder. Mucous cells we.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9546.1000142