Studies on Pogonophora II. Ultrastructure of the tentacular crown of Siphonobrachia

The structure of the tentacular crown in a multitentaculate pogonophoran, Siphonobrachia ilyophora Nielsen, has been examined by light and electron microscopy. The fine structural organization of the tentacles is described and discussed in relation to the suggested functions for the tentacles in Pog...

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Published in:Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1969-08, Vol.49 (3), p.717-741
Main Authors: Gupta, Brij L., Little, Colin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The structure of the tentacular crown in a multitentaculate pogonophoran, Siphonobrachia ilyophora Nielsen, has been examined by light and electron microscopy. The fine structural organization of the tentacles is described and discussed in relation to the suggested functions for the tentacles in Pogonophora.
ISSN:0025-3154
1469-7769
DOI:10.1017/S0025315400037243