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Infrabranchial

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In`fra`bran´chi`al
a.1.(Zool.) Below the gills; - applied to the ventral portion of the pallial chamber in the lamellibranchs.
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Female oysters brooded larvae at the early veliger stage (115-135 [micro]m) in the infrabranchial chamber.
Microscopic observations of larval Ostrea circumpicta (bivalve: ... by Choi, Kwang-Sik / Journal of Shellfish Research
1992), effective suspension feeding in Patinopecten yessoensis starts one week after metamorphosis at a size of 400 [micro]m, when the supra-and infrabranchial chambers are formed.
Influence of food supply on postmetamorphic growth and survival of ... by Parsons, G. Jay / Journal of Shellfish Research
 
 
 
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