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Reproductive Strategies and Developmental Patterns in Annelids

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  • © 1999

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  1. Adriaan W. C. Dorresteijn

    1. Institut für Zoologie, FB 21, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany

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  2. Wilfried Westheide

    1. Spezielle Zoologie, FB 5, Universität Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany

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Part of the book series: Developments in Hydrobiology (DIHY, volume 142)

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Reproductive and developmental phenomena in annelids: a source of exemplary research problems

    • Albrecht Fischer
    Pages 1-20

  3. Structure, function and development of segmental organs in Annelida

    • Thomas Bartolomaeus
    Pages 21-37

  4. Reproduction of the Syllidae (Annelida: Polychaeta)

    • Heinz-Dieter Franke
    Pages 39-55

  5. Reproduction and larval development of the spioniform Polychaeta with application to systematics and phylogeny

    • James A. Blake, Pamela L. Arnofsky
    Pages 57-106

  6. Reproduction and development in Cirratulidae (Annelida: Polychaeta)

    • Mary E. Petersen
    Pages 107-128

  7. Divergence of reproductive and developmental characteristics in Hediste (Polychaeta: Nereididae)

    • Masanori Sato
    Pages 129-143

  8. Nereidid polychaetes as model organisms for marine chemical ecology

    • Jörg D. Hardege
    Pages 145-161

  9. Metabolite supply in oocytes of Nereis virens: role of nucleosides

    • Ulrich Hoeger, Nicole Rebscher, Gunter Geier
    Pages 163-174

  10. Polychaete aquaculture and polychaete science: a mutual synergism

    • Peter J. W. Olive
    Pages 175-183

  11. Development of Perviata and Vestimentifera (Pogonophora)

    • Eve C. Southward
    Pages 185-202

  12. Sexual conflict and mating systems in the dorvilleid genus Ophryotrocha and the dinophilid genus Dinophilus

    • Gabriella Sella, Liliana Ramella
    Pages 203-213

  13. Polychaete sperm: phylogenetic and functional considerations

    • G. W. Rouse
    Pages 215-224

  14. Sperm types and their use for a phylogenetic analysis of aquatic clitellates

    • Marco Ferraguti, Christer Erséus
    Pages 225-237

  15. Larval settlement of polychaetes

    • Pei-Yuan Qian
    Pages 239-253

  16. Conservation and innovation in spiralian development

    • Jonathan J. Henry, Mark Q. Martindale
    Pages 255-265

  17. The ancestral cleavage pattern of the clitellates and its phylogenetic deviations

    • Wolfgang Dohle
    Pages 267-283

  18. Cellular origins of bilateral symmetry in glossiphoniid leech embryos

    • David A. Weisblat
    Pages 285-290

  19. Systematization of the Annelida: different approaches

    • Wilfried Westheide, Damhnait McHugh, Günter Purschke, Greg Rouse
    Pages 291-307

  20. Back Matter

    Pages 309-314
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About this book

The fascination of the Annelida to scientists lies in the beauty of their structures and the functionality of their body plan, the tremendous adaptive radiation which has made it possible for these animals to colonize almost all marine, limnic and terrestrial biotopes. In doing so they have evolved a great variety of life forms, and their reproduction and development are correspondingly diverse, with many modes and patterns unique in the animal kingdom. In this special volume recent progress in this broad research area is presented by 26 specialists, in general through surveys or treatments of selected examples. Some of them review important annelid taxa such as the Nereididae, Syllidae, Spionidae, Cirratulidae, Clitellata, and Pogonophora; others analyse reproductive and developmental structures and phenomena in annelids, e.g. segmental organs, sex pheromones, oogenesis, mating systems, sperm types, life cycles, larval settlement, cleavage and symmetry of embryos, or discuss controversial approaches to annelid systematics. The book will be of interest to all zoologists who work with annelids as well as to embryologists and other researchers in reproductive biology.

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`The strength of the book lies in the comparative and interactive consideration of many taxa and phenomena and the overall phylogenetic background. Of particular use are the well-done reviews of relevant literature on the reproductive biology of various families ... the book is a must for everyone who is interested in reproductive biology of annelids.' Spixiana, 24:2 (2001)
`...it is of fine quality... excellent illustrations... it will appeal primarily to annelid specialists, but it will also be of interest as an occasional reference to those with more general interests in animal development and life histories.' American Zoologist, 40 (2000)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institut für Zoologie, FB 21, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany

    Adriaan W. C. Dorresteijn

  • Spezielle Zoologie, FB 5, Universität Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany

    Wilfried Westheide

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