ISSN:
1432-0878
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary An ultrastructural study of the tube foot wall of a regular echinoid,Diadema antillarum, was made. Ciliated microvillous epithelial cells, their inclusions, amoebocytes, and the arrangement of collagen and muscle in the tube feet are described. The neuropile, together with its vesicular components and possible neurosecretory elements, is considered and discussed as are connective tissue bridges across the lumen. Consideration is given to possible functions for the various components of the tube foot.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00338764
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