A metamorphic inducer in the opisthobranch Haminaea callidegenita: partial purification and biological activity. From: The Biological Bulletin | Date: October 1, 1994| Author: Gibson, Glenys D.; Chia, Fu-Shiang | COPYRIGHT 1994 Marine Biological Laboratory. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Larvae of Haminaea callidegenita (Mollusca: Cephalaspidea) were induced to metamorphose by a compound found in the gelatinous matrix composing most of the egg mass. A functionally similar compound isolated from adult tissue also induced metamorphosis in H. callidegenita larvae. Opisthobranchs are frequently induced to metamorphose by a specific prey item or a substrate characteristic of the adult habitat, but this is the first known instance of metamorphosis occurring in response to a compoun...

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