AN ANALYSIS OF THE MORPHOGENETIC EVENTS LEADING TO TELOTROCH FORMATION, SETTLEMENT, AND STALK DEVELOPMENT IN THE PERITRICH CILIATE, ZOOTHAMNIUM ARBUSCULA
Posted on:1980-07-06
Degree:Ph.D
Type:Dissertation
University:University of Maryland, College Park
Candidate:SUCHARD, SUZANNE JO
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GTID:1479390017967280
Subject:Zoology
Abstract/Summary:
Metamorphosis in the vorticellid, peritrich ciliates is a cyclic process whereby tropic zooids transform into free-swimming telotrochs that settle and transform into trophic zooids. This process provides a means of species dispersal. A fine structural study of the process of metamorphosis reve.