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The heart of a dragon: 3D anatomical reconstruction of the scaly-foot gastropod
(Mollusca: Gastropoda: Neomphalina) reveals its extraordinary circulatory system
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Chen C
; Copley JT
; Linse K
; Rogers AD
; Sigwart JD
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INTRODUCTION: The 'scaly-foot gastropod' (Chrysomallon squamiferum Chen et al.,
2015) from deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems of the Indian Ocean is an active
mobile gastropod occurring in locally high densities, and it is distinctive for
the dermal scales covering the exterior surface of its foot. These iron-sulfide
coated sclerites, and its nutritional dependence on endosymbiotic bacteria, are
both noted as adaptations to the extreme environment in the flow of hydrogen
sulfide. We present evidence for other adaptations of the 'scaly-foot gastropod'
to life in an extreme environment, investigated through dissection and 3D
tomographic reconstruction of the internal anatomy. RESULTS: Our anatomical
investigations of juvenile and adult specimens reveal a large unganglionated
nervous system, a simple and reduced digestive system, and that the animal is a
simultaneous hermaphrodite. We show that Chrysomallon squamiferum relies on
endosymbiotic bacteria throughout post-larval life. Of particular interest is the
circulatory system: Chrysomallon has a very large ctenidium supported by
extensive blood sinuses filled with haemocoel. The ctenidium provides oxygen for
the host but the circulatory system is enlarged beyond the scope of other similar
vent gastropods. At the posterior of the ctenidium is a remarkably large and
well-developed heart. Based on the volume of the auricle and ventricle, the heart
complex represents approximately 4 % of the body volume. This proportionally
giant heart primarily sucks blood through the ctenidium and supplies the highly
vascularised oesophageal gland. Thus we infer the elaborate cardiovascular system
most likely evolved to oxygenate the endosymbionts in an oxygen poor environment
and/or to supply hydrogen sulfide to the endosymbionts. CONCLUSIONS: This study
exemplifies how understanding the autecology of an organism can be enhanced by
detailed investigation of internal anatomy. This gastropod is a large and active
species that is abundant in its hydrothermal vent field ecosystem. Yet all of its
remarkable features-protective dermal sclerites, circulatory system, high
fecundity-can be viewed as adaptations beneficial to its endosymbiont microbes.
We interpret these results to show that, as a result of specialisation to resolve
energetic needs in an extreme chemosynthetic environment, this dramatic
dragon-like species has become a carrying vessel for its bacteria.