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Studies on Dracunculus medinensis (Linnaeus) III. Structure of the Phasmids in the First-Stage Larva

Structure of the Phasmids in the First-Staģe Larva

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

R. Muller  and
D.S. Ellis
R. Muller
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E7HT
D.S. Ellis
Affiliation:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London WC1E7HT
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The phasmids of the first-stage larva of Dracunculus medinensis were paired, each consisting of a single cell with a lumen connected to the exterior by a closable duct. The cell consisted of an outer region filled with mitochondria and an inner region consisting of endoplasmic reticulum bordering the lumen, whose inner surfaces was supported by a fibrillar framework. There were a pair of cilia projecting into the lumen of each cell and two nerve bundles at the base in direct continuity with a branch of the lateral nerve. The lumen of the phasmidial cell contained acid mucopolysaccharides and esterases.

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Journal of Helminthology , Volume 47 , Issue 1 , March 1973 , pp. 27 - 33
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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