Structure of nematocysts isolated from the fire corals Millepora alcicornis and Millepora complanata (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa)
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
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18(1): 109-115, 2012. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Structural characteristics of discharged and undischarged nematocysts from the hydrozoans Millepora alcicornis and Millepora complanata, two fire corals collected in the Mexican Caribbean, were examined using transmission electron, scanning and light microscopy. In this study, we report for the first time images of the nematocysts found in these Mexican Caribbean venomous species. Two types of nematocysts were observed in both species, the more abundant identified as macrobasic mastigophore and the other a stenotele type. Macrobasic mastigophores were present in medium and large size classes while stenoteles appeared in only one size.
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DisponíveL
Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Assunto principal:
Venenos de Cnidários
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Hidrozoários
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Animais
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
J. venom. anim. toxins incl. trop. dis
Assunto da revista:
Toxicologia
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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Documento de projeto
País de afiliação:
México
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Autonomous University of Querétaro/MX
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National Autonomous University of Mexico/MX
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