The phylum Mollusca is one of the largest and more diversified among metazoan phyla,
comprising many thousand species living in ocean, freshwater and terrestrial ecosystems …

Although Aplysia depilans is a widely known European species and the type species of the
genus, the distinctions that separate it from other related congeners are not entirely clear …

To continue the investigation on the digestive system of polyplacophoran molluscs, a
histological and ultrastructural study of the oesophagus, stomach and intestine of …

The esophagus and intestine form the longest regions of the digestive tract in the giant
keyhole limpet and are lined by epithelial cells sharing a common morphology and …

Cephalic sensory organs (CSOs) are specialised structures in the head region of adult
Opisthobranchia involved in perception of different stimuli. The gross morphology of these …

The digestive gland was studied by light and electron microscopy in six species of
cephalaspidean gastropods including herbivores and carnivores, representing the families …

To understand the digestive functions in the giant keyhole limpet, it is important to know the
types of cells present in each region of the gut and their roles in the secretion of digestive …

Abstract Lobo‐da‐Cunha, A., Oliveira, E., Alves, Â., Coelho, R. and Calado, G. 2010. Light
and electron microscopic study of the anterior oesophagus of Bulla striata (Mollusca …

To improve the current knowledge about the digestive system in opisthobranchs, light and
electron microscopy methods were used to characterize the epithelial cells in the mid …

The posterior esophagus of Bulla striata, running from the gizzard to the stomach, was
investigated with light and electron microscopy to obtain new data for a comparative …