The ultrastructure of the polar lobe of Crepidula fornicata (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia).

The interactive influence of temperature and salinity on larval and juvenile growth in the gastropod Crepidula fornicata (L.)

Interaction between Association and Exposure Is Correlated with Mean Size of Basal Crepidula Fornicata in Nahant, Ma

Abstract The Atlantic slipper snail, Crepidula fornicata, is a filter-feeding gastropod. C. fornicata is a sequential hermaphrodite with a unique reproductive behavior that involves smaller, mobile male slipper snails stacking on top of larger female slipper snails. This association allows males to release sperm in close proximity to fertile females. This study examined the mean size of basal C...

The seminal receptacle and implications for reproductive processes in the invasive gastropod Crepidula fornicata.

The calyptraeid gastropod Crepidula fornicata is the object of considerable research attention, due to its invasive status in the North-Eastern Atlantic, its introduction to habitats throughout the Northern hemisphere, and its scientific interest as a model organism for the study of developmental and reproductive processes in the Metazoa. Since the knowledge concerning the structural foundation...

Seasonal Variations in Maternal Provisioning of Crepidula fornicata (Gastropoda): Fatty Acid Composition of Females, Embryos and Larvae

Recruitment success of marine invertebrate populations not only depends on the number of recruits but also on their quality which affects their survival. In species characterized by a mixed development (encapsulated embryonic development and release of planktotrophic larvae), the offspring quality depends on both maternal provisioning and larval feeding. Here, we investigated potential changes ...

The importance of larval supply, larval habitat selection and post-settlement mortality in determining intertidal adult abundance of the invasive gastropod Crepidula fornicata