REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE AND BREEDING SEASON OF THE FRESHWATER CLAM, ANDONTA (SINANODONTA) WOODIANA(LEA)

담수산 진주패 뻘조개, Anodonta(Sinanodonta) woodiana(Lea)의 생식주기 및 임란기

The reproductive cycle and the breeding season of the freshwater clam, Anodonta (Sinanodonta) woodiana (Lea) have been investigated by histological examination of the gonadal development under photomicroscopy. The materials were monthly collected from the Nakdong River for one year from September 1979 to August 1980. Sexuality of Anodonta (Sinanodonta) woodiana is dioecious, and the species are ovoviviparous. The gonads are irregularly arranged from the subregion of mid-intestinal gland in visceral cavity to reticular connective tissue of foot. The ovary is composed of a number of small ovarian sacs, The epithelium of ovarian sac has a function of the germinal epithelium. Oogonia actively proliferate along the germinal epithelium of the ovarian sac, in which young oocytes are growing. The testis is composed of a number of seminiferous tubules, and the epithelium of the tubule has function of germinal epithelium, along which spermatogonia actively proliferate. A great number of undifferentiated mesenchymal tissue and eosinophilic granular cells are abundantly distributed between the growing oocytes and spermatocytes in the early development stages. With the further development of the ovary and testis these tissues and cells gradually disappear. Then the undifferentiated mesenchymal tissue and granular cells are considered to be related to the growing of the oocytes and spermatocytes. The gonads had function year-round the individuals which have various developmental stages of gonads appearing all the time. Spawning continued year-round except for the period of high temperature of water, during August and September. The peak spawning seasons appeared twice a year between January and March, and between June and July in 1980. Individuals which have trochophore larvae in the marsupium of the adult appeared year-round except September 1579 and August 1980. The rate of individuals which have glochidia in the marsupium was 72.7 percent in May 1980 which was the highest brooding fate.

우리나라 낙동강 하류에 서식하는 뻘조개, Anodonta (Sinanodonta) woodiana의 생식소발달 과정 및 생식주기 그리고 임란기 등을 조사하였다. 1. 생식소는 내장낭의 간중사선 하방으로부터 족부의 외벽근층내에 있는 섬유성 망상결제조직까지 분포되어 있다. 난소는 많은 난소소낭으로 구성되어 있는데, 이들 소낭의 내공상피가 생식상피 기능을 하고 있다. 2. 초기난소 몇 정소의 생식상피상에는 호산성 과립세포와 부분화 간충조직들이 풍부하게 나타나고 있으며, 이들은 생식소 발달과 함께 그 량이 감소하고 있다. 3. 산란은 고수온기인 8월과 9월을 제외하고 년중 일어나고 있는데 1월에서 3월과, 6월에서 7월의 2회에 걸쳐 성기를 나타내고 있다. 4. 보육낭내에 trochophore 유생을 임란한 개체는 8월과 9월을 제외하고 년중 나타났으며 glochidia 유생을 임란한 개체는 9월을 제외하고 연중 나타났는데, 5월이 $72.7\%$ 년중 가장 높은 임란율을 나타내고 있다.