The Anatomy of the Pacific Oyster, Crassostrea gigas (Thurnberg)(Bivalvia : Ostreidae)

The anatomy of the soft body parts of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas is presented. Anatomical features of mantles, gills, labial palps, pericardial cavity, heart, oesophagus, stomach, gastric shield, crystalline style sac and intestine are described in detail. These strcture in C. gigas are co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Evseev, G. A., Yakovlev, Yu. M., Li, Xiaoxu
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Seto Marine Biological Laboratory, Field Science Education and Research Center, Kyoto University 1996
Subjects:
468.8
Pacific
Crassostrea gigas
Pacific oyster
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2433/176265
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Summary:The anatomy of the soft body parts of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas is presented. Anatomical features of mantles, gills, labial palps, pericardial cavity, heart, oesophagus, stomach, gastric shield, crystalline style sac and intestine are described in detail. These strcture in C. gigas are compared with those in closely related species. We suggest that some anatomical features provide taxonomic characteristics that may be used to distinguish C. gigas from morphologically similar species within and between genera.

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