Mucus characterisation in the Octopus vulgaris skin throughout its life cycle.

The development of the epidermis of octopus, Octopus vulgaris, throughout its life cycle was studied by conventional staining and histochemical techniques using lectins. The mantle, the arm and the two parts of the suckers: the infundibulum and the acetabulum were analysed independently. With the exception of the suckers, the general morphology of the epidermis does not vary from the first days post-hatching to adulthood.

3D Reconstruction of the Digestive System in Cuvier, 1797 Embryos and Paralarvae during the First Month of Life.

aquaculture is limited due to poor biological knowledge of the paralarval stages (e.g., digestive system functionality), their nutritional requirements (e.