Physiology of Molluscs

by Revati Shaikh, Azad Apte, Kabir Chand

ISBN: 9789371701471
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Imprint : Agri Horti Press
Year : 2026
Price : Rs. 22450.00
Biblio : 220p., tbls., figs., ind., 25cm.,

About The Book

1. Overview of Molluscs: Introduce the diverse phylum Mollusca, encompassing a wide range of species including snails, clams, squids, and octopuses, and highlight their ecological importance and economic significance. 2. Morphology and Anatomy: Discuss the general morphology and internal anatomy of molluscs, including characteristic features such as the muscular foot, visceral mass, and mantle cavity, adapted for various locomotion, feeding, and protection strategies. 3. Circulatory System: Explore the circulatory system of molluscs, which typically includes a heart, blood vessels, and a simple open circulatory system, facilitating the distribution of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products throughout the body. 4. Respiratory System: Examine the respiratory structures and mechanisms of molluscs, which vary among different taxa and may include gills, lungs, or skin respiration, enabling gas exchange and maintaining oxygen supply. 5. Nervous System: Discuss the organization of the nervous system in molluscs, including centralized ganglia and nerve cords, and highlight behavioral adaptations and sensory capabilities such as chemoreception, photoreception, and mechanoreception. 6. Reproductive Biology: Explore the diverse reproductive strategies exhibited by molluscs, including external fertilization, internal fertilization, and various modes of larval development such as direct development and complex life cycles involving larval stages. 7. Feeding and Digestion: Address the feeding habits and digestive processes of molluscs, which vary depending on the species and may involve filter feeding, grazing, predation, or scavenging, with specialized structures such as radulae and digestive glands. 8. Physiological Adaptations: Discuss physiological adaptations of molluscs to their respective environments, including osmoregulation in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial habitats, as well as responses to temperature, salinity, and other environmental factors.

Table of Contents

Preface v 1. Ecology, Fishery and Aquaculture in Gulf of California, Mexico: Pen Shell Atrina Maura (Sowerby, 1835) 1 2. Possible Poecilogony Due to Discontinuous Multifactorial Inheritance in Some Mediterranean Species of Raphitoma (Mollusca, Conoidea, Raphitomidae) 19 3. Mussel as a Tool to Define Continental Watershed Quality 35 4 Patellid Limpets: An Overview of the Biology and Conservation of Keystone Species of the Rocky Shores 61 5. Freshwater Mussels Exposed to Arsenic and Sulfate Show Contrasting Patterns of Gene Expression 85 6. Spatiotemporal Neural Activities Involved in the Olfactory Processing of the Land Slug Using Fluorescent-Imaging Technique 103 7. Lipid Composition Modifications in the Blue Mussels (Mytilus Edulis L.) from the White Sea 123 8. An Insightful Model to Study Innate Immunity and Stress Response in Deep‐Sea Vent Animals: Profiling the Mussel Bathymodiolus Azoricus 139 9. Gut Microbiome Analysis of Snails: A Biotechnological Approach 163 10. The Uniqueness of Achatina Fulica in its Evolutionary Success 191 Index 205