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Vitelline gland histochemistry in the commensal temnocephalid Paracaridinicola platei (Fernando, 1952) Baer, 1953, together with some notes on the egg
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2009
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Histochemical tests indicate the presence of tanning precursors namely protein, phenols and phenolase in the vitelline glands of the temnocephalid Paracaridinicola platei. This suggests the occurrence of a tanned egg shell in this organism, a feature it shares with many other parasitic and free living platyhelminths. The large eggs are laid singly and are attached to the gill lamellae of the host.
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