Ultrastructure of the male nephridium and its role in spermatophore formation in spionid polychaetes (Annelida)

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
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Rice, Stanley A.
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Date Issued
1980
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The mature male nephridia of Polydora ligni and P. websteri (Polychaeta: Spionidae) are segmental organs composed of a ciliated nephrostome connected to a nephridial canal that crosses the intersegmental septum, expands into a large modified part extending dorsally through the coelom and subsequently narrows into a canal terminating in a dorsal nephridiopore. The nephridial canal is ciliated throughout and is composed of several cell types. Cells in the expanded region of the nephridia of both species contain large urn-shaped depressions filled with long microvilli. In P. ligni, one section of a nephridium contains cells packed with electron-dense granules that are not observed in P. websteri.

Language
English
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Text
Genre
article
Extent
15 p.
Subject (Topical)
Polychaeta
Polychaetes
Annelida
Identifier
3176703
Additional Information
The mature male nephridia of Polydora ligni and P. websteri (Polychaeta: Spionidae) are segmental organs composed of a ciliated nephrostome connected to a nephridial canal that crosses the intersegmental septum, expands into a large modified part extending dorsally through the coelom and subsequently narrows into a canal terminating in a dorsal nephridiopore. The nephridial canal is ciliated throughout and is composed of several cell types. Cells in the expanded region of the nephridia of both species contain large urn-shaped depressions filled with long microvilli. In P. ligni, one section of a nephridium contains cells packed with electron-dense granules that are not observed in P. websteri.
This manuscript is an author version with the final publicationavailable at http://www.springerlink.com and may be cited as: Rice, S. A. (1980). Ultrastructure of themale nephridium and its role in spermatophore formation in spionid polychaetes (Annelida). Zoomorphologie, 95(3), 181-194. doi:10.1007/BF00998121
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #179.
Date Backup
1980
Date Text
1980
DOI
10.1007/BF00998121
Date Issued (EDTF)
1980
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Rice, Stanley A.

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Ultrastructure of the male nephridium and its role in spermatophore formation in spionid polychaetes (Annelida)
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3176703
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Springer-Verlag
1980
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Title
Ultrastructure of the male nephridium and its role in spermatophore formation in spionid polychaetes (Annelida)
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Ultrastructure of the male nephridium and its role in spermatophore formation in spionid polychaetes (Annelida)