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AN ANALYSIS OF THE MORPHOGENETIC EVENTS LEADING TO TELOTROCH FORMATION, SETTLEMENT, AND STALK DEVELOPMENT IN THE PERITRICH CILIATE, ZOOTHAMNIUM ARBUSCULA

Posted on:1980-07-06Degree:Ph.DType:Dissertation
University:University of Maryland, College ParkCandidate:SUCHARD, SUZANNE JOFull Text:PDF
GTID:1479390017967280Subject: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.
Keywords/Search Tags:Process
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