Anatomy and morphogenesis of the mantle margin in the scallop Nodipecten nodosus (L. 1758) (Bivalvia: Pectinidae)

Author(s)

Jorge Alves Audino

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: São Paulo.
• Institution: Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Biociências (IBIOC/SB)
• Defense date: 2014-11-10

Examining board members

Sonia Godoy Bueno Carvalho Lopes; Flávio Dias Passos; Andreas Wanninger

• Advisor: Sonia Godoy Bueno Carvalho Lopes; José Eduardo Amoroso Rodriguez Marian

Abstract

Current knowledge of the bivalve mantle margin is extensive, covering several aspects of its morphology, function and diversity. Bivalves from the family Pectinidae, also known as scallops, bear three pallial folds at the mantle margin, including complex structures, such as tentacles and eyes. The development of the bivalve mantle margin is still poorly understood, the morphogenesis and functional anatomy of mantle margin features during developmental stages being enigmatic. The present investigation used the scallop Nodipecten nodosus (L. 1758) as a model species to understand mantle margin morphogenesis in the Pectinidae, with emphasis on the origin and differentiation of pallial folds and associated pallial structures. To achieve these goals, specimens from larval and postmetamorphic stages were thoroughly analyzed by means of integrative microscopy techniques (i.e., histology, scanning and transmission electron microcopy, and immunocytochemistry combined with confocal microscopy). In veliger larvae of N. nodosus, the mantle margin is initially unfolded, two folding processes being crucial for pallial fold establishment during further development. The first one occurs by the pediveliger stage, forming the outer and inner folds, as well as the periostracal groove. The second folding process takes place after metamorphosis and is responsible for the formation of the middle pallial fold from the inner region of the inner mantle fold. The emergence of muscular and nervous systems in the mantle margin occurs early during development, at the larval stage. Associated pallial structures, including tentacles and eyes, develop only after metamorphosis, and contribute to the complex final condition of the mantle margin in Pectinidae. Although different tentacular types have similar development and anatomy, they differ in size, muscle type, ciliary organization, and gland cells distribution. Developing pallial eyes exhibit gradual differentiation in a proximal-distal direction, and their morphological features suggest a simple level of directional photoreception as the initial ocular condition in juveniles. The present investigation conducted with N. nodosus provided a general model to understand mantle margin development in the Pectinidae, as well as insights into the morphogenesis of this region in the Bivalvia (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 12/11708-1 - Anatomy and morphogenesis of the mantle edge of the scallop Nodipecten nodosus (L. 1758)(Bivalvia: Pectinidae)
• Grantee: Jorge Alves Audino
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master