Developmental duration and morphology of the sea star asterias amurensis, in tongyeong, Korea |
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| Authors: | Sang-Gyu Paik Heung-Sik Park Soon Kil Yi Sung Gyu Yun |
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| Institution: | (1) Marine Living Resource Research Division, P.O. Box 29, 425-600, Korea, KORDI Ansan;(2) Department of Biology Education, Daegu University Gyungsan, 712-714 Korea, Gyungbook |
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| Abstract: | The process of embryogenesis and larval development of the asteroid sea star Asterias amurensis (Lütken) was observed, with
special attention paid to morphological change and larval duration. In reproductive season, mature sea stars were collected
under floating net cages, located in Tongyeong, southern Korea. The mature eggs are 138 μm in average diameter, semi-translucent
and orange in color, sperms in good condition appear light cream to white-gray in color. Embryos develop through the holoblastic
equal cleavage stage and a wrinkled blastula stage that lasts about 9 hours after fertilization. Gastrulae bearing an expanded
archenteron hatch from the fertilization envelope 22 hours after fertilization. At the end of gastrulation, rudiments of the
left and right coelom are formed. By day 2, larvae possess complete alimentary canal and begin to feed. At this stage, the
larva is called early bipinnaria. In 6day-old larvae, the pre- and post- oral ciliated bands form complete circuits and the
bipinnarial processes start to develop. By day 12, the lateral and anterior projection of the larval wall processes along
the ciliated bands begins to thicken and curl, and the ciliated bands become more prominent. By day 32, early brachiolaria
are presented with three pairs of brachiolar arms. Advanced brachiolaria with a well-developed brachiolar complex (three pairs
of brachia and central adhesive disc) occur 6 weeks after fertilization. In the field, spawning of the sea star was observed
in April to May, settlement form larvae and just settlements seem to occur from June to July, and early juveniles occur from
August to September. Although we had not described the end of brachiolaria stage, it can be tentatively estimated that the
duration of the pelagic stage of A. amurensis is 40 to 50 days. |
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| Keywords: | Asterias amurensis sea star embryogenesis larval development |
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