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    Formation and development of Golchidum Larva in Lamellidens (Unio)

    Reproductive System in Lamellidens:


    The sexes are separate; gonads are present around the loop of the intestine
    and occupy the major portion of the visceral mass . Both the testes and
    ovaries are racemose glands( present in bunches like grapes); the gonoducts
    arising from the gonads are short, narrowband open in the front of the renal
    aperture through a round genital pore.

    Male Reproductive System:

    1. Testes white in colour.

    2. A vas deferens arises from the posterolateral border of each testis.

    Female Reproductive System:

    1. Ovaries reddish in colour.

    2. An oviduct arises from the posterolateral border of each ovary.


    Fertilization and Development in
    Lamellidens:
    Fertilization is internal.

    1. The eggs discharged in the


    mantle cavity from the ovaries
    through female genital pores pass
    into the supra-branchial chamber.

    2. The sperms discharged from the


    testes in the mantle cavity through
    male gonopores pass out with water
    current and reach the supra-
    branchial chamber of the female.
    Glochidium larva:
    3. Fertilization takes place there and
    a. Presence of a bivalve shell.
    the fertilized eggs are passed to the
    water tubes.
    b. Valves united dorsally and flat
    ventrally.
    4. In the water tubes, a number of
    fertilized eggs are enclosed in a
    c. Ventral ends of the valves curve
    thick, soft, somewhat triangular,
    and bear spines.
    whitish capsule, the egg capsule.
    d. Mantle lines the valves of the
    5. Development continues in the
    shell and bears brush-like hairs.
    egg capsule and the capsules with
    glochidium larvae are discharged e. An adductor muscle at the base
    outside. of the shell connects the valves.

    6. The glochidium larvae escape f. Body is an undivided mass.


    from the capsule.
    g. Presence of a byssus gland near
    adductor muscle.

    h. A long byssus thread present.

    :
    Metamorphosis

    1. The glochidium larva attaches itself to the gill of a fresh water fish by the
    byssus thread.

    2. The larva penetrates the host tissue, becomes enclosed by gill epithelium,
    live temporarily as ectoparasites and undergoes metamorphosis.

    3. The byssus thread and sense organs disappear.

    4. A stomodaeum is formed by ectodermal invagination, immediately


    posterior to the roof of the byssus thread and soon communicates with the
    archenteron. The opening of the stomodaeum forms the mouth.

    5. Proctodaeum is not formed. The posterior end of the archenteron is in


    contact with the ectoderm and the anus is formed by a simple process of
    rupture.

    6. Foot originates as a median, ventral elevation behind the mouth.

    7. Gill rudiments appear as two papillae on each side of the mouth.

    8. The larva fit for free life, drops from the host, sinks to the bottom and
    gradually attains adult form.
    Significance of larval stage
    The life cycle of most freshwater mussel species of the family Unionidae
    includes a temporary but obligatory parasitic stage, in which the larvae
    (glochidia) attach to the external surface of a suitable host and
    metamorphose into free-living juveniles. the advantages of the larval stage
    include protection, nutrition and dispersion, playing a key role in the
    evolutionary history of the group.

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