Table 2.
Embryological sources of mesoderm in spiraliansa,b.
| Species | Ectomesoderm | Endomesoderm | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemertean | Cerebratulus | 3a, 3b | 4d | [26] |
| Polyclad tubellarian | Hoploplana | 2b | 4d | [9,24] |
| Chaetopleura | None | 3D | [8] | |
| Mollusk | Patella | 3a, 3b | 3D | [25] |
| Ilyanassa | 2b, 2c, 3d, 3A, 3B, 3C |
4d | [28] | |
| Crepidula | 2c, 3a, 3b | 4d | [10] | |
| Annelid | Helobdella | 1a (a'), 1b (b'), 1c (c'), 1d (d'), 3a (a'''), 3c (c'''), 3d (dm') 4d (DM'') |
None | [27,32] |
| Platynereis | 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D | 4d | [12] | |
| Capitella | 2a?, 2c?, 3a, 3b?, 3c, 3d, 4d | none | This report | |
aExamples included are taken from fate maps determined through use of intracellular lineage tracers injected into embryos at the 8-64 cell stage.
bOnly blastomeres with confirmed mesoderm descendants are included.