External Morphology and Muscle Arrangement of Brachionus urceolaris, Floscularia ringens, Hexarthra mira and Notommata glyphura (Rotifera, Monogononta) |
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Authors: | Nadia Santo Diego Fontaneto Umberto Fascio Giulio Melone Manuela Caprioli |
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Affiliation: | (1) C.I.M.A., Centro Interdipartimentale di Microscopia Avanzata, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milan, Italy;(2) Department of Biology, Università degli Studi di Milano, via Celoria 26, 20133 Milan, Italy |
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Abstract: | We studied four monogonont rotifers (Brachionus urceolaris, Floscularia ringens, Hexarthra mira, Notommata glyphura) using two different techniques of microscopy: (1) the presence of filamentous actin was examined using phalloidin-fluorescent labelled specimens and a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM); (2) external morphology was investigated using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). B. urceolaris, F. ringens, and N. glyphura showed similar patterns of muscle distribution: a set of longitudinal muscles acting as head and foot retractors, and a set of circular muscles. However, the size and distribution of circular muscles differed among these species. H. mira differed from the other species in that it lacked circular muscles but possessed strong muscles that extended into each arm. The study showed that using both CLSM and SEM provides better resolution of the anatomy and external morphology of rotifers than using one of these techniques alone. This can facilitate better understanding of the complicated anatomy of these animals. |
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Keywords: | Ploima Flosculariacea actin filaments phalloidin CLSM SEM |
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