The hemocytes of the centipedeLithobius forficatus (Chilopoda,Lithobiomorpha) |
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Authors: | Lutz Nevermann Willi E. R. Xylander Gerhard Seifert |
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Affiliation: | (1) Institut für Allgemeine und Spezielle Zoologie, Justus-Liebig-Universität, Stephanstrasse 24, W-6300 Giessen 1, Germany |
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Abstract: | Summary Five different types of hemocytes are found within the hemolymph ofLithobius forficatus: (1) small prohemocytes, (2) very actively spreading plasmatocytes, (3) granulocytes which have a lower spreading ability but tend to agglutinate, (4) spherulocytes which are filled with spherules, and (5) presumably, a coagulocyte, characterized by instant disintegration. Cystocytes as described forL. forficatus in the literature are preparation artifacts. Cell types are characterized by electron microscopy and in vitro and vital staining techniques at the light microscopic level. Results are discussed with reference to different nomenclatures and functions of hemocytes in other arthropods. |
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