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| Dato | Valore |
|---|---|
| Title | Trophi structure in bdelloid rotifers |
| Abstract | Bdelloids show a rather uniform morphology of jaws (trophi), named ramate. The most recognizable feature is the presence of a series of teeth forming unci plates. The unci are not uniform in size; each plate has 1-10 major median teeth. Using SEM pictures of trophi and data from the literature, we analyzed the number of major unci teeth in relation to trophi size, total number of teeth, and environmental features. Variability in the number of major unci teeth in bdelloids is not related to trophi size or to total number of unci teeth, while total number of unci teeth and trophi size seem to be related to each other: larger trophi in general have more teeth than smaller trophi. Few major teeth are more common in species living in water bodies where they possibly eat unicellular algae, while more major teeth are more common in species living outside water bodies, among mosses and lichens, where they possibly eat bacteria. |
| Source | Hydrobiologia (The Hague. Print) 546, pp. 197–202 |
| Keywords | RotiferabdelloideajawsSEM |
| Journal | Hydrobiologia (The Hague. Print) |
| Editor | Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston, Paesi Bassi |
| Year | 2005 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10750-005-4197-z |
| Authors | Melone, G; Fontaneto, D |
| Text | 283721 2005 10.1007/s10750 005 4197 z ISI Web of Science WOS 000233117900020 Rotifera bdelloidea jaws SEM Trophi structure in bdelloid rotifers Melone, G; Fontaneto, D University of Milan Bdelloids show a rather uniform morphology of jaws trophi , named ramate. The most recognizable feature is the presence of a series of teeth forming unci plates. The unci are not uniform in size; each plate has 1 10 major median teeth. Using SEM pictures of trophi and data from the literature, we analyzed the number of major unci teeth in relation to trophi size, total number of teeth, and environmental features. Variability in the number of major unci teeth in bdelloids is not related to trophi size or to total number of unci teeth, while total number of unci teeth and trophi size seem to be related to each other larger trophi in general have more teeth than smaller trophi. Few major teeth are more common in species living in water bodies where they possibly eat unicellular algae, while more major teeth are more common in species living outside water bodies, among mosses and lichens, where they possibly eat bacteria. 546 Articolo in rivista Kluwer Academic Publishers 0018 8158 Hydrobiologia The Hague. Print Hydrobiologia The Hague. Print Hydrobiologia The Hague. Print Hydrobiologia. The Hague. Print Hydrobiologia Dordrecht The Hague. Print Hydrobiologia Boston The Hague. Print Hydrobiologia London The Hague. Print diego.fontaneto FONTANETO DIEGO |