ISSN:
1573-5117
Keywords:
Turbellaria
;
Polycladida
;
development
;
epidermal eye
;
cerebral eye
;
ultrastructure
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract The appearance and development of the embryonic and larval eyes of the polyclad turbellarian Stylochus mediterraneus were studied. In the embryo, the left epidermal eye appears first. Subsequently, the right epidermal eye appears, and within hours it sinks into the parenchyma and turns into a cerebral eye. Newly hatched Götte's larvae possess both the left epidermal and the right cerebral eye. Three days after hatching, an incomplete eye appears adjacent to the left epidermal eye. The left cerebral eye then originates from this incomplete eye as it sinks into the parenchyma. This third eye is believed to originate through a process of induction.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00046238
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