1st Edition

Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Annelida

Edited By Barrie G M Jamieson, Greg Rouse, Fredrik Pleijel Copyright 2006

    Annelida is a diverse group of animals, commonly referred to as segmented worms and currently comprising around 14000 described species. Found in most marine and freshwater areas, annelids have also successfully occupied many subterranean habitats. This volume documents annelid reproduction in the context of their phylogenetic relationships. It presents an introduction and overview to the current systematics of annelids and provides reviews to broad aspects of reproduction across Annelida. The chapters cover oogenesis, sperm, mating, early development, larval development and larval ecology. The book also covers some of the major clades (or purported clades) of annelids and addresses similar issues. The final chapter covers some of the more problematic annelid groups in terms of their phylogenetic placement.

    Development and Evolution of the Olfactory Organ in Gnathostome Fish
    Olfactory Responses to Amino Acids in Rainbow Trout: Revisited
    Olfactory Discrimination in Fishes
    In-vivo Recordings from Single Olfactory Sensory Neurons in Goldfish (Carassius auratus) during Application of Olfactory Stimuli
    Olfactory Cross-adaptation: Not a Peripheral but a General Phenomenon
    Review of the Chemical and Physiological Basis of Alarm Reactions in Cyprinids
    The System of Solitary Chemosensory Cells
    Barbel Taste System in Catfish and Goatfish
    Subtypes of Light and Dark Elongated Taste Bud Cells in Fish
    Efferent Synapses in Fish Taste Buds
    Comparison of Taste Bud Types and Their Distribution on the Lips and Oropharyngeal Cavity, as well as Dentition in Cichild Fish (Cichlidae, Teleostei)
    Role of Gustation in Two Populations of Deep-sea Fish
    Comparison of Mesopelagic and Demersal Species Based on Volumetric Brain Data
    Comparison of Taste Preferences and Behavioral Taste Response in the Nine-spined Stickleback Pungitius pungitius from the Moscow River and White Sea Basins

    Biography

    Barrie G M Jamieson