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142

Processes of reproduction in mollusks are supported by many neuropeptides including the conopressin. During ethological and pharmacological investigation of reproductive functions of the conopressinergic system in the pond snail Lymnaea stagnalis we revealed its stimulating effect only on the egg laying, with no effect, however, on the copulation behavior. Exogenous conopressin provokes egg laying within 24 hours. Action of the peptide is realized through the conopressin receptors since antagonists of these receptors prevent egg laying. It is revealed that the action of conopressin is species-specific for reproduction behavior because a related peptide, namely vasopressin, does not affect the process of reproduction in Lymnaea stagnalis. Thus, one of the functions of the conopressinergic system of Lymnaea stagnalis is to start the female reproduction behavior.

Репродуктивные функции нейропептида конопрессина у пресноводного моллюска Lymnaea stagnalis
Пономарева Е. В.; Чиган Ф. -Х.;
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pp. 143 -
148

The structure of egg-clusters of two Siberian species of the subgenus Stagnicola (genus Lymnaea) is described for the first time. These are L. terebra (Westerlund, 1884) and L. likharevi Lazareva, 1967. Morphological peculiarities of egg-clusters of all Recent sections of Stagnicola are discussed. It has been shown that species of the section Ladislavella B. Dybowski, 1913 differ significantly in these features from other sections of the subgenus. It is an additional evidence for a certain taxonomic isolation of this group that was revealed earlier by means of karyologic analysis [Garbar, 2001, 2003] and DNA sequencing [Meier-Brook, Bargues, 2002; Bargues et al., 2003].

Строение синкапсул двух сибирских видов прудовиков (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Lymnaeidae) и некоторые вопросы систематики подрода Stagnicola
Винарский М. В.;
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pp. 149 -
156

The author presents the results of the study on intrapopulation variability in the egg cluster morphology of Planorbarius corneus (Linnaeus, 1758) in a small lake near Smolensk. The changes in the basic characteristics of syncapsules are very considerable. The most constant feature is the egg capsule size, but its limits and mean values also vary both in one specimen and in different molluscs and coincide with the variation within the genus Planorbarius Dumeril, 1806. Thus, the use of characters of egg clusters for recognition of species is impossible.

Внутрипопуляционная изменчивость морфологии кладок яиц Planorbarius corneus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Gastropoda, Pulmonata)
Березкина Г. В.;
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pp. 157 -
160

The sperm ultrastructure of Yoldia notabilis Yokoyama, 1922 and Y. keppeliana Sowerby, 1904 was examined. Sperm cells of Y. notabilis and Y. keppeliana have classic morphology: they consist of a spherical head, midpiece and a flagellum the head consists of the acrosome and the nucleus, the midpiece containing spherical mitochondria and centrioles. Average dimensions of Y. notabilis sperm head are 3.6 μm and 2.8 μm (length and width), Y. keppeliana — 3.8×2.6 μm. Periacrosomal material of both species is poorly developed. The basic difference between Y. notabilis and Y. keppeliana sperm cells is the number of mitochondria: Y. notabilis has 5 or 6 and Y. keppeliana — only 5. A slight difference of the sperm cells in the head form and in the number of mitochondria may indicate the recent separation of the species, probably as a result of reproductive isolation.

Ультраструктура спермиев двух видов Yoldia (Yoldiidae, Nuculoida, Bivalvia) из Японского моря
Тюрин С. А.; Дроздов А. Л.;
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60

An experimental scallop fishing survey was carried out by F/V ’Avel Mad’ around the Falkland Islands at depths ranging from 35 m to 160 m between 5 December 2001 and 25 January 2002. Five beds of the Patagonian scallop Zygochlamys patagonica (King et Broderip, 1832) with commercial potential were found in the north-eastern and southern Falklands shelf (50°35’S–50°47’S) at depths between 130 and 145 m. All the beds were discrete, dense, and stretched stripelike along the steep shelf break. The size of beds ranged from 16 km2 to 168 km2. Average scallop CPUE by bed varied from 740 kg/h to 1170 kg/h and the total scallop catch during experimental fishery was 134.1 t. The total biomass of Patagonian scallop over all five beds was estimated to be between 18422 t and 27121 t. The age of scallops, determined using growth marks in the ligament and shell, ranged from 0+ (current year recruits; shell height less than 24 mm) to 21 years old (shell height 77 mm). Adult scallops larger than 50 mm shell height and older than 5-6 years dominated the catches on all Falklands beds. In the last two years successful recruitment was only evident on the northern beds. On average in Falklands waters strong scallop recruitment takes place once every 4 or 5 years. Estimated parameters for the von Bertalanffy growth equation ranged from 59.34 to 73.48 mm for asymptotic shell height, from 0.15 to 0.41 y-1 for the growth rate, K, and from –0.95 to –2.28 for t0. In general, scallops in Falklands waters grow rather slowly, reaching the usual commercial size (55 mm SH) at age 5-6 years old, and live to 20 years and more. Sexual maturity is reached at 35-37 mm SH and ages 2-3 years, though in coastal areas they apparently mature earlier, at 30 mm SH (2 years old).

Гребешок  Zygochlamis patagonica (Bivalvia; Pectinidae): распределение, структура запаса и промысловый потенциал в водах Фолклендских островов
Бизиков В. А.; Миддлетон Д.А.Д.;
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pp. 1 -
4
Систематическое положение Lottia angusta (Moskalev in Golikov et Scariato, 1967) (Gastropoda, Lottiidae)
Чернышев А. В.; Чернова Т. В.;
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pp. 5 -
8
О типовом экземпляре Acmaea persona Rathke, 1833 (Gastropoda)
Чернышев А. В.;
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pp. 9 -
36
Морфология, таксономический статус и родственные отношения Melongenidae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda)
Косьян А.Р.; Кантор Ю.И.;
Soldatenko E. V.; Starobogatov Ya. I. ;
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pp. 37 -
56
Род Ancylus Müller, 1774 (Gastropoda Planorbidae)
Солдатенко Е. В.; Старобогатов Я. И.;
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pp. 57 -
70
Морфология пищеварительной системы и мускульных аддукторов раковины нескольких видов байкальских эндемичных Acroloxidae (Pulmonata, Basommatophora)
Широкая A.; Репсторф П.;
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pp. 71 -
72
Распространение брюхоногих моллюсков рода Neancistrolepis Habe et Sato, 1972 у берегов Сахалина (Охотское море)
Смирнов И. П.;
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pp. 73 -
87
Кальмары семейства Gonatidae Северной Пацифики: генетическая дифференциация и проблемы систематики и филогении
Катугин О. Н.;
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pp. 89 -
104
Распространение лопатоногих моллюсков (Mollusca, Scaphopoda) в Северной Атлантике и Северном Ледовитом океане на материалах российских и советских экспедиций
Иванов Д. Л.; Зарубина Е.М.;
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pp. 105 -
106
Памяти Ярослава Игоревича Старобогатова
Хлебович В. В.;
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pp. 107 -
118
Предварительный анализ биоразнообразия моллюсков России и прилежащих территорий
Кантор Ю.И.; Сысоев А.В.;
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pp. 119 -
124
Представители рода Reticubuccinum Ito et Habe, 1980 (Gastropoda: Buccininae) в дальневосточных морях
Гульбин В. В.; Сиренко Б. И.;
Pages
pp. 125 -
130
Промысловые брюхоногие моллюски у берегов южных Курильских островов в 2003 г
Клитин А. К.; Смирнов И. П.;
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pp. 131 -
134
Первые находки Alderia modesta (Lovén, 1844) (Opistobranchia, Ascoglossa) в Японском море
Чернышев А. В.; Чабан Е. М.;
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pp. 135 -
145
Новый вид рода Doridunculus G. O. Sars, 1878 (Mollusca, Nudibranchia): поедающая гидроидов дорида из абиссали Японского моря
Мартынов А.В.; Рогинская И.С.;
Pages
pp. 147 -
152
Образование новых сложных морфологических структур на простой основе: пример трансформации женских структур половой системы заднежаберных моллюсков в абенррантный копулятивный аппарат
Мартынов А.В.;