FEEDING 



FECES AFTER 



INTRA-CELLUlAR 



DIGESTON 



STYLE 

 DISSOLVES 



EXTRA-CELLULAR 



DIGESTIVE 



CYCLE 



BREAKDOWN OF 

 DIGESTIVE DIVERTICULA 

 FRAGMENTATION 

 SPHERULES 



INTRA-CELLULAR 



DIGESTIVE 



CYCLE 



ASSIMILATION 



ABSORPTION 

 IN DIGESTIVE 

 DIVERTICULA 



FECES AFTER 



EXTRA-CELLULAR 



DIGESTION 



Figure 9. A schematic representation of the rhythmic nature of the feeding process 

 and extracellular and intracellular digestive mechanisms in oysters (adapted from 

 Morton 1973). 



25 



