LIST OF ABSTRACTS

  5TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON ECHINODERMS

This is the complete list of abstracts of the 5th European Conference on Echinoderms that will be held in Milan from 7th to 12th September 1998.

Visit the University of Milan web page for more information regarding the conference (including participants, addresses and e-mails).

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(Communicated by Francesco Bonasoro)

DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Ecology Functional Biology Physiology and Behaviour Paleontology and

Phylogeny Reproductive Biology

Vitturi, R., A.M. Pirrone, M.S. Colomba, L.Toia, R. Barbieri. Chromosome mapping of ribosomal RNA genes in sea urchin . Poster

Barbieri, R., and V. Izzo. Isolation and characterization of L8 ribosomal protein gene in the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Poster

Barbieri, R., V. Izzo, A.M. Pirrone, L.Toia, R.Vitturi, and G.Giudice. Lack of amplification phenomena of ribosomal RNA genes in the oogenesis of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Poster

Byrne, M. Evolution of larval form in the australian sea-star genus Patiriella. Oral

Long, S., V. Morris, M. Frommer, and M. Byrne. Hox-type homeobox genes in the starfish Patiriella exigua. Poster

Chee, F.C., and M. Byrne. Serotonin-like expression in the larvae of Patiriella species (Asteroidea) with different modes of development. Does serotonin have morphogenetic and sensory roles? Oral

Chen, W., P.W. Beesley, and M.C. Thorndyke. Neural regeneration in Asterias rubens and homeobox genes. Poster

Byrne, M., M. Thorndyke, F. Chee, P. Cisternas, and A. Feldman. Localisation of the neuropeptide S1 in the larvae of the sea star Patiriella regularis as revealed by confocal microscopy. Poster

Torres, M., D. Gil, and P. Dominguez. Stable multimodal fivefold patterns in crinoids and echinoids: a general mathematical approach. Oral

Coniglio, L., C. Angelini, M.L. Pedrotti, A. Diaspro, M. Robello, and C. Falugi. Onset of a cholinergic-like system during neurogenesis of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Oral

Cocchiarella, F., A. Piscopo, E. Nargi, M. Piscopo, M. Branno, F. Aniello, and L. Fucci. Long 3ÆUTRs of Paracentrotus lividus embryo mRNAs and mRNA instability. Poster

De Amaral, P., C. Nunes, P. Gosselin, and M. Jangoux. Comparative morphology of postlarvae in regular and irregular echinoids. Poster

Giudice, G. The sea-urchin development: present and past. Invited Speaker

Gosselin, P., and M. Jangoux. GABA and glutamic acid induce the metamorphosis of Paracentrotus lividus larvae (Echinodermata, Echinoidea). Poster

Kelly, M.V., A.J.Hunter, and C.L. Scholfield. Factors affecting larval Psammechinus miliaris metamorphics and survival at metamorphosis with particular reference to its suitability as an aquaculture species. Oral

Zito, F., S. Sciarrino, G.Toia, A. Cusimano, R. Bonaventura, and V. Matranga. Perturbation of morphogenesis in sea urchin embryos cultured in the presence of a McAb to Pl-nectin, an ECM protein. Oral

Mito, T., and K. Endo. Conservation of the anterior region of hox gene cluster in Echinoderms. Poster

Roberti, M., P. Loguercio Polosa, C. Musicco, R. Fiore, F. Milella, M.N. Gadaleta, and P. Cantatore. Proteins interacting with mitochondrial DNA in Paracentrotus lividus eggs and embryos: in vivo analysis and cDNA cloning. Poster

Sato,Y., and I. Yazaki. Analysis of the apoptotic effects of L-Glutamine on the larval cells in sea urchin metamorphosis. Poster

Selvakumaraswamy, P., and M. Byrne. Unusual account of an ectoderm derived coelom and the occurrence of schizocoely in ophiuroid larvae. Oral

Spirlet, C., P. Gosselin, and M. Jangoux. The structure of the axial complex of Paracentrotus lividus (Echinodermata:Echinoidea) at the end of post-larval life. Poster

Stone, J.R., and G.A. Wray. Developing morphological hypotheses among Echinoderms. Oral

Vaitilingon, D., and M. Jangoux. Influence of food ration on larval development of the edible sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus (Echinodermata) during metamorphic period. Poster

Wray, G.A. Genes involved in the evolution of Echinoderm morphology. Invited Speaker

ECOLOGY

Developmental Biology Functional Biology Physiology and Behaviour

Paleontology and Phylogeny Reproductive Biology

Barnes, D.K.A., S. Steele, D. Maguire, J. Turner. Population dynamics of the urchin Paracentrotus lividus at Lough Hyne Ireland. Poster

Blockmans, B., C. De Ridder. The intradigestive distribution of symbiotic ciliates in Paracentrotus lividus. Poster

Borzone, C.A. Influence of Mellita quinquiesperforata beds on the structure of subtidal benthic communities of sandy beaches. Poster

Bulleri, F., L. Benedetti-Cecchi, and F. Cinelli. Experimental analysis on the effects of grazing of Paracentrotus lividus and Arbacia lixula in shallow subtidal reefs on the west coast of Italy (Western Mediterranean). Oral

Candia Carnevali, M.D., S. Galassi, F. Bonasoro, G. Dina, M.A. Terlizzi, M. Patruno, and M.C. Thorndyke. PCB-induced environmental stress and the regenerative response in crinoids. Poster

Catoira Gomez, J.L., and L.J. M guez Rodr guez. Deformations in skeleton and analitic of tissues in a population of Echinus esculentus L. 1758 (Echinodermata, Echinoidea) under oil polluted conditions in a Coruña Bay (Galicia, Spain). Poster

De Jesus, D.C., and A.D. Abreu. Soft bottom Echinoderms of Madeira Island (Portugal): First results (Systematic). Poster

Dominguez, P., M.A. Ramos, J.M. Remón, and M. Villena.Echinoderms from the oceanographic expedition fauna (Project fauna ibérica) and Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales Collections. Poster

Emson, R.H. Making the best of it. The ecology of deep sea Echinoderms. Invited Speaker

Fanelli, G., S. Piraino, L. Esposito, and F. Boero. Echinoderms as keystone species and biodiversity depressors in marine communities. Poster

Fernandez, C., and A. Caltagirone. Evidence of Paracentrotus lividus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) migration in a coastal lagoon determined from the study of demographic structure. Poster

Freeman, S.M., C.A. Richardson, and R. Seed. Spatial distribution, abundance and foraging behaviour of Astropecten irregularis (Echinodermata: Asteroidae). Oral

Fujita, T. Population structure of a fissiparous sea star Coscinasterias acutispina. Oral

Goggin, C.L. Biological control of the introduced seastar Asterias amurensis. Oral

Greenwood, A. Asteroid community structure in Lough Hyne Co. Cork. Oral

Hopkins, T.S., E.K. Knott, and T.A. Tingle. Sympatric speciation of the starfish, Luidia clathrata (Say) on the mid-western continental shelf of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico: further evidence. Oral

Junqueira, A.O.R., and C.R.R. Ventura. Phenotypic variation of Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck) on subtidal hard bottoms, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Poster

Juterzenka, K.V., D. Piepenburg, and M. Schmid. Winning team of omnivores? Response of arctic ophiuroids to organic input. Oral

Deheyn, D., E. Lamarque, and M. Jangoux. Arm regeneration in Amphipholis squamata. Poster

Lane, D.J.W. A population survey of the "rare" stichopoid sea cucumber, Thelenota rubralineata, off northern Sulawesi, Indonesia. Oral

Lefebvre, A., and D. Davoult. Vertical distribution of the ophioplutei of Ophiothrix fragilis (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) in the Dover strait (Eastern English Channel). Poster

Mac Cord, F.S., and L.F.L. Duarte. Patterns of spatial distribution in populations of Tropiometra carinata (Lamarck) (Crinoidea: Comatulida) at São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil. Poster

Pastore, M. Echinoderms of the Gulf of Taranto (Mediterranean, Ionian Sea). Poster

Stabili, L., M. Pastore, and R.A. Cavallo. Microbiological accumulation and survival rates of Paracentrotus lividus and Holothuria polii. Poster

Nilsson, H.C. Interaction between water flow, oxygen depletion and sublethal predation on growth of the brittle star Amphiura filiformis. Oral

Penchaszadeh, P.E., and J.M. Lawrence. Arbacia dufresnei (Echinodermata: Echinoidea): a voracious, facultative carnivore of Argentina. Oral

Scheiblauer, S., and T. Reinthaler. Ecological monitoring of Holothuria tubulosa and H. polii (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) in nearshore waters of Elba, Italy. Poster

Skern, R., N.T. Hagen, and E.N. Hegseth. Benthic algal spores do not survive digestion by Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis. Poster

Stübing, D., W. Hagen, and D. Piepenburg. Feeding ecological of arctic Echinoderms: evidence from lipid and stomach content analyses. Poster

FUNCTIONAL BIOLOGY

Developmental Biology Ecology Physiology and Behaviour Paleontology and

Phylogeny Reproductive Biology

Borisovets, E.E., N.V. Lepskaya, and E.V. Yakush. Biological and biochemical features of formation of sea urchin (genus Strongylocentrotus) gonad colour. Poster

Deheyn, D., N. De Bremaeker, D. Vaitilingon, and J. Mallefet. Immunolocalization of SALMFamide neuropeptides S1 and S2 in Amphipholis squamata (Ophiuroidea, Echinodermata). Poster

Grawe-Baumeister, J. Morphological comparison of the Upper Jurassic sea urchin Gymnocidaris agassizii and the recent Heterocentrotus mammillatus and the palaeoecological conclusions. Oral

Kaburek, M., and H. Hilgers. The axial-hydrocoel complex of the endemic Mediterranean heart urchin Schizaster canaliferus (Echinoida: Spatangoida). Poster

Lawrence, J.M., and C.M. Pomory. Eccentricity of the test and Aristotle's lantern in sand dollars (Echinodermata: Echinoidea: Clypeasteroida). Poster

McKenzie, J.D., C. Bavington, M. Grundy, and N.V. Richardson. Why do Echinoderms not foul? Role of proteoglycans. Oral

Miguez-Rodriguez, L.J., and V. Urgorri. Morphology of the calcareous structures of Psolidium complanatum Cherbonnier, 1969 (Echinodermata, Holothuroidea) using a scanning microscopy. Poster

Grosjean, P., C. Spirlet, and M. Jangoux. Comparison of three body-size measurements for echinoids and their use in growth and gonadosomatic calculation. Poster

Stewart, B. Anatomy of the Euryalid snake star Astrobrachion constrictum (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea). Oral

Welsch, U. The functional bauplan of Echinoderms. Invited Speaker

PHYSIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR

Developmental Biology Ecology Functional Biology Paleontology and Phylogeny

Reproductive Biology

Andrietti, F., M.D. Candia Carnevali, F. Bonasoro, and I.C. Wilkie. Swimming and righting behaviour in Antedon mediterranea. Oral

Birenheide, R., and T. Motokawa. Influence of K+ and neurotransmitters of stiffness and contraction of crinoid arm ligament. Poster

Boettger, S.A., and J.B. McClintock. Behavioural responses of Lytechinus variegatus during chronic exposure to inorganic and organic phosphates. Poster

Montero-Torreiro, M.F., J.L. Catoira-Gomez, G. Mosquera-Tallon, P. Garc a-Mart nez. Seasonal variation in some enzyme activities of mixed-function oxigenase (MFO) system in gonads of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus. Poster

De Bremaeker, N., J. Mallefet, F. Baguet. Neuromodulatory effects of catecholamines and purines on the luminescence Amphipholis squamata (Ophiuroidea). Oral

Dupont, S., F. Bieswal, and J. Mallefet. Characterization of a population of Amphipholis squamata (Ophiuridea) from Oliveri-Tindari's lagoon (Sicily). Poster

Hagen, N.T., Å. Andersen, and O.B. Stabell. Alarm response of Strongylocentrotus droebachiensis induced by chemical labelling of Anarhichas lupus. Oral

Hill, S.K. The effects of food level and temperature on the energy budget of Arbacia punctulata (Arbaciidae) and Lytechinus variegatus (Toxopneustidae). Oral

Hollertz, K. Response to food by the heart urchin Brissopsis lyrifera. Oral

Inoue, M., R. Birenheide, and T. Motokawa. Holothurian neuropeptide NGIWY-amide: localization and effects on muscles. Poster

Lison De Loma, T., C. Conand, and M.L. Harmelin-Vivien. Nycthemeral feeding rhythm and absorption efficiency of the echinoid Tripneustes gratilla on a coral reef of Reunion island (Indian Ocean). Oral

Mallefet, J. Physiology of Bioluminescence in Echinoderms. Invited Speaker

McKew, M., and I.C. Wilkie. Organisation and physiology of the compass elevator muscles of the sea-urchin Echinus esculentus. Poster

Stancyk, S.E. Predatory behaviour of Echinoderms. Invited Speaker

Wilkie, I.C., M.D. Candia Carnevali, and F. Bonasoro. Evidence for the "cellular calcium regulation hypothesis" from "simple" mutable collagenous structure: the brachial and cirral syzigial ligaments of Antedon mediterranea. Oral

PALEONTOLOGY AND PHYLOGENY

Developmental Biology Ecology Functional Biology Physiology and Behaviour

Reproductive Biology

Anzalone, L., G. Teruzzi, and A. Smith. The genus Loriolella Fucini, 1904, and the origin of irregular echinoids. Poster

Ausich, W.I. Origin of Crinoids. Invited Speaker

Baumiller, T.K. A new look at the functional morphology of Blastoids. Oral

Bohn, J., A.V. Smirnov, and T. Heinzeller. Comparison of the Bourgueticrinid and Isocrinid aboral nervous system, possible phylogenetic implications. Poster

David, B., B. Laurin, T. Choné, and F. Magniez. Morphological disparity in the genus Echinocardium (Echinoidea: Spatangoida). Oral

Dean, J. The Ordovician divergence of asteroids and ophiuroids. Oral

De Ridder, C., and S. Weinberg. Asthenosoma marisrubri n. sp. and Asthenosoma varium, the story of a confusion. Poster

Dominguez, P. Early evolution of Echinoderms: class Ctenocystoidea revisited. Oral

Dominguez, P., D. Gil, and M. Torres. Early Rhombifera (Lower Paleozoic Cystoids): morphology and function. Poster

Gil, M., and P. Dominguez. Taxonomic diversity of lower-middle Cambrian Echinoderms and Carpoids from Spain. Oral

Gil, D., P. Dominguez, and M. Torres. Ordovician evolutionary faunas of Echinoderms and Carpoids from southern Spain. Poster

Hagdorn, H. Traumatocrinus, an extraordinary Triassic crinoid. Oral

Hagdorn, H. Triassic ophiuroids (Aspiduriella) brooding in an empty ceratite shell. Poster

Haude, R. Phylogeny of Scyphocrinoids (u. Silurian - l. Devonian) in relation to their extraordinary bladder-like root. Oral

Heinzeller, T., and U. Welsch. The echinoderm complex of hydrocoel/ectoneural cord and the chordate complex of notochord/neural plate - analogous or homologous? Poster

Hess, H. Habitat and lifestyle of crinoids from some fossil assemblages. Oral

Ishida, Y., and F. Fujita. Dense population of fossil and extant Ophiura sarsii (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea) in Japan. Oral

Indeherberge, L., E. Defour, R. van der Ham, and J.W.M. Jagt. What is Micraster ciplyensis Schlüter, 1897? (Late Cretaceous Echinoids). Poster

Jagt, J.W.M. Echinoderms and the K/T boundary in the Maastrichtian type (SE Netherlands, NE Belgium). Poster

Jagt, J.W.M. Notes on two late Cretaceous comatulid crinoid genera. Poster

Janies, D. The phylogeny of Echinodermata: total evidence and parameter sensitivity. Oral

Jefferies, R.P.S. Which way up were the Mitrates? - Flat surface up. Oral

Jeffery, C.H. Brooding it over: the first occurrence of nonplanktotrophy in echinoids. Oral

David, B., B. Lefebvre, R. Mooi, R. Parsley. Homalozoans in the light of the extraxial-axial theory of skeletal homologies. Oral

Lessios, H.A., B.D. Kessing, and J.S. Pearse. World-wide phylogeny of Diadema. Oral

Madon-Senez, C. Plate pattern of echinoid tests: relative lenght of the labrum and of the sternal plates in recent antarctic schizasterids (Spatangoida). Poster

Manni, R., and U. Nicosia. The oldest cyrtocrinid, Nerocrinus petri n. gen. n. sp., and the Nerocrinidae n. fam. Oral

McNamara, K.J. Biogeographic evolution of cenozoic Echinoids in western Australia. Oral

Milsom, C. Rovings of the Roveacrinids. Oral

Moussa, B., D. Neraudeau, J. Lang, and E.P. Verrecchia. Characterization of the morphological variability in Linthia (Maastrichtian/Paleocene Echinoid of Iullemmeden Basin; West Africa). Poster

Nebelsick, J. Taphonomic legacy of predation on Echinoids. Oral

Nebelsick, J., and A. Kroh. Palaeoecology and taphonomy of Parascutella beds from the Lower Miocene of the Eastern Desert, Egypt. Poster

Néraudeau, D., and J. Roman. Impact of the Messinian crisis on the Mediterranean Echinoid fauna. Oral

Neumann, C. Cretaceous Echinoids from Jordan. Poster

Oji, T., and T. Mito. Skeletal development of Oxycomanthus japonica and its paleontologic implications. Poster

Parsley, R.L. The Cincta (Homostelea) as Blastozoans. Oral

Rose, E.P.F., and J.L. Wood. Clypeaster and Echinolampas (Echinoidea: Irregularia) from the neogene of south-east Spain, and the Mediterranean Messinian "salinity crisis". Oral

Rowe, D.A., and S.K. Donovan. Spatangoid echinoids from the eocene of Jamaica. Poster

Roy, M.S., R. Sponer, and P. Mladenov. Molecular phylogeography of Ophiactis savignyi (Ophiurae: Ophiactidae). Poster

Rozhnov, S.V. The crookedness of the stem and crone of the pelmatozoan echinoderms as a result of heterochrony. Oral

Sevastopulo, G.D., P.W. Jackson, R.J. Prokop. Functional morphology of Pygmaeocrinus (Disparida; Crinoidea). Oral

Simpson, G.A., and S.K. Donovan. Fore-reef Echinoid faunas in the Pleistocene of the Antillean region: Barbados and Jamaica compared. Poster

Smirnov, A.V. The origin and evolution of the order apodida (Holothuroidea). Oral

Smith, A.B., and A.S. Gale. Sea-levels, sequence stratigraphy and Echinoid diversity through the Cretaceous. Oral

Solovjev, A.N., and A.V. Markov. Fossil Pericosmid Echinoids. Poster

Sponer, R., P.V. Mladenov, and M.S. Roy. Molecular evolution in Amphipholis squamata. Oral

Sumrall, C.D., and J. Sprinkle. The early ontogeny of the glyptocystitid rhombiferan Lepadocystis moorei. Oral

Thandar, A.S., and V. Rajpal. Some thoughts about the "supergenus" Thyone Jaeger (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea). Poster

Villier, L., and M. Kutscher. New Lower Jurassic evidence of fosssil Asteroids and comments on their diversity. Poster

Widdison, R. Crinoid faunas of the Much Wenlock Limestone Formation of Britain. Poster

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

Developmental Biology Ecology Functional Biology Physiology and Behaviour

Paleontology and Phylogeny

Barker, M.F. Reproduction and feeding in Ophiopsammus maculata (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) on the Otago coast, Southeastern New Zealand. Oral

Bonasoro, F., M.D. Candia Carnevali, F. Sala, M. Patruno, and M.C. Thorndyke. Regenerative potential of crinoid arm explants. Poster

Candia Carnevali, M.D., F. Bonasoro, M. Trezzi, and A. Giardina. Nerve-dependent myogenesis in arm regeneration of Antedon mediterranea. Poster

Conand, C., and S. Uthicke. Asexual reproduction in population of Stichopus choloronotus (Holothuroidea): a comparison between Pacific and Indian Ocean populations. Poster

Cook, E.J., and M. Kelly. The effects of stocking density on the growth (somatic and gonadal) and survival of the green sea urchin (Psammechinus miliaris). Oral

Poulin, E., Féral JP, Cornudella L, Alvà, V. Selfing and outcrossing in the brood protecting ophiuroid Amphipolis squamata. Oral

Hoshi, M., M. Kawamura, Y. Maruyama, E. Yoshida, M. Ikeda, M. Ogiso, M. Matsumoto. Egg-jelly components responsible for the induction of acrosome reaction in the starfish, Asterias amurensis. Oral

Mladenov, P.V., and Y. Achituv. Morphological and genetic relationships among fissiparous andnon-fissiparous populations of the seastar Asterina burtoni from the Red and Mediterranean Seas. Oral

Patruno, M., M.D. Candia Carnevali, F. Bonasoro, P. Beesley, M.C. Thorndyke. Stress and regeneration in crinoids and asteroids. Oral

Sköld, M., M.F. Barker, and P.V. Mladenov. The role of environmental factors in regulating asexual reproduction in the sea star Coscinasterias muricata: effects of food availability and fluctuating temperature. Oral

Thorndyke, M.C. Regeneration in Echinoderms. Invited Speaker

Alves, S.L.S., A.D. Pereira, and C.R.R. Ventura. Sexual and asexual reproduction in a population of Coscinasterias tenuispina (Lamarck 1816) from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Poster

Carvalho, A.L.P.S., and C.R.R. Ventura. Reproductive cycle of Asterina stellifera (Möbius) (Asteroidea: Asterinidae) in the Cabo Frio upwelling region Brazil. Poster

Ventura, C.R.R. Gametogenesis and growth of two Astropecten species from midshelf upwelling region, Cabo Frio, Brazil. Poster

Young, C.M., S. George, T. Griffin, D. McCarthy, and S. Brooke. The food required for reproduction in bathyal Echinoids. Oral

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