The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a serous membrane over time, from its formation to the mature structure. [ GOC:dph http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000094 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15840053 GOC:TermGenie ]
Synonyms: wall of serous sac development tunica serosa development