SEM survey on mediterranean species of Podolampas

Abstract

In this work we have considered the features of thecal plates of some mediterranean species of Podolampas. The thecal plates have pores different in size and distribution according to their position and to the species considered. We have found some constant structures: kind of perforations of the apical, preequatorial and postequatorial thecal plates. The antiapical thecal plates have both constant and distinctive specific features.