Development of the excretory system in the polyplacophoran mollusc, Lepidochitona corrugata: the protonephridium.

Abstract:

:A single pair of protonephridia is the typical larval excretory organ of molluscs. Their presence in postlarval developmental stages was discovered only recently. We found that the protonephridia of the polyplacophoran mollusc, Lepidochitona corrugata, achieve their most elaborate differentiation and become largest during the postlarval period. This study describes the protonephridia of L. corrugata using light and electron microscopy and interactive three-dimensional visualization. We focus on the postlarval developmental period, in which the protonephridia consist of three parts: the terminal part with the ultrafiltration sites at the distal end, the voluminous protonephridial kidney, and the efferent nephroduct leading to the nephropore. The ultrafiltration sites show filtration slits between regularly arranged thin pedicles. The ciliary flame originates from both the terminal cell and the duct cells of the terminal portion. The efferent duct also shows ciliation. The most conspicuous structures, the protonephridial kidneys, are voluminous swellings composed of reabsorptive cells ("nephrocytes"). These cells exhibit strong vacuolization and an infolding system increasing the basal surface. The protonephridial kidneys, previously not reported at such a level of organization in molluscs, strikingly resemble (metanephridial) kidneys of adult molluscan excretory systems.

journal_name

J Morphol

journal_title

Journal of morphology

authors

Baeumler N,Haszprunar G,Ruthensteiner B

doi

10.1002/jmor.10964

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2011-08-01 00:00:00

pages

972-86

issue

8

eissn

0362-2525

issn

1097-4687

journal_volume

272

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Appendicular skeletal morphology in minute salamanders, genus Thorius (amphibia: Plethodontidae): Growth regulation, adult size determination, and natural variation.

    abstract::Patterns of growth and variation of the appendicular skeleton were examined in Thorius, a speciose genus of minute terrestrial plethodontid salamanders from southern Mexico. Observations were based primarily on ontogenetic series of each of five species that collectively span the range of adult body size in the genus;...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1051740106

    authors: Hanken J

    更新日期:1982-10-01 00:00:00

  • Ubiquitous perivenous smooth muscle cords in viscera of the teleost Rachycentron canadum, with special emphasis on liver.

    abstract::The liver of the cobia, Rachycentron canadum, was examined by gross dissection, histological, and ultrastructural procedures. Other visceral organs were examined by histological techniques only. Unique perivenous smooth muscle cords are associated with veins in these systems, but they are particularly prominent in the...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1052120208

    authors: Howse HD,Overstreet RM,Hawkins WE,Franks JS

    更新日期:1992-05-01 00:00:00

  • Morphology and histology of the male reproductive system in two species of internally inseminating South American catfishes, Trachelyopterus lucenai and T. galeatus (Teleostei: Auchenipteridae).

    abstract::As part of an effort to characterize reproductive modifications in internally inseminating catfishes, ovaries and male reproductive systems were examined histologically in two species of auchenipterid catfishes, Trachelyopterus lucenai and T. galeatus, from southeastern Brazil. Internal insemination was documented in ...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/1097-4687(200011)246:2<131::AID-JMOR7>3.0.

    authors: Downing Meisner A,Burns JR,Weitzman SH,Malabarba LR

    更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00

  • T. Thomson Flynn and the monotreme egg from oocyte maturation to germ layer formation.

    abstract::Knowledge of oocyte development and the early differentiation of the germ layers in monotremes stems largely from two articles by J. P. Hill and T. Thomson Flynn. The completeness of their account was due to the large series of echidna ovaries and eggs collected on Tasmania by Flynn, an Australian biologist of whom a ...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.21319

    authors: Carter AM

    更新日期:2021-01-03 00:00:00

  • Absence asymmetry: the evolution of monorchid beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae).

    abstract::Asymmetrical monorchy, or the complete absence of one testis coupled with the presence of its bilateral counterpart, is reported for 174 species of the carabid beetle tribes Abacetini, Harpalini, and Platynini (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae) based on a survey of over 820 species from throughout the family. This condi...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.10319

    authors: Will KW,Liebherr JK,Maddison DR,Galián J

    更新日期:2005-04-01 00:00:00

  • Early development of the actinopterygian head. I. External development and staging of the paddlefish Polyodon spathula.

    abstract::A large sample of embryological material of the North American paddlefish Polyodon spathula (Acipenseriformes: Polyodontidae) confirms that early development in Polyodon is very similar to that reported for the sister group of Polyodontidae, the sturgeons (Acipenseridae). Polyodon illustrates many basic aspects of aci...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1052130106

    authors: Bemis WE,Grande L

    更新日期:1992-07-01 00:00:00

  • Pulmonary pneumaticity in the postcranial skeleton of extant aves: a case study examining Anseriformes.

    abstract::Anseriform birds were surveyed to examine how the degree of postcranial pneumaticity varies in a behaviorally and size-diverse clade of living birds. This study attempts to extricate the relative effects of phylogeny, body size, and behavioral specializations (e.g., diving, soaring) that have been postulated to influe...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.10190

    authors: O'Connor PM

    更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00

  • Organogenesis in the budding process of the freshwater bryozoan Cristatella mucedo Cuvier, 1798 (Bryozoa, Phylactolaemata).

    abstract::The phylogenetic position of bryozoans has been disputed for decades, and molecular phylogenetic analyzes have not unequivocally clarified their position within the Bilateria. As probably the most basal bryozoans, Phylactolaemata is the most promising taxon for large-scale phylogenetic comparisons. These comparisons r...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.10915

    authors: Schwaha T,Handschuh S,Redl E,Walzl MG

    更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00

  • Observations and comments on the reliability of muscle reconstruction in fossil vertebrates.

    abstract::In Canis and Ursus the largest proportion of attachments of muscles of the shoulder and brachium on the scapula and humerus is direct; fewer attachments are aponeurotic or tendinous. In both genera most attachments can be associated with superficial osteological features (scars or delimitable surfaces); attachments th...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1052060111

    authors: Bryant HN,Seymour KL

    更新日期:1990-10-01 00:00:00

  • Eye and pit size are inversely correlated in crotalinae: Implications for selection pressure relaxation.

    abstract::Mate, prey, and predator recognition often depend on the integration of information from multiple sensory modalities including visual, auditory, and/or olfactory inputs. In Crotalinae, the eyes sense visible light while the pit organs detect infrared (IR) radiation. Previous studies indicate that there is significant ...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.20483

    authors: Liu Y,Chen Q,Papenfuss TJ,Lu F,Tang Y

    更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00

  • Modification of genital kidney nephrons for sperm transport in a plethodontid salamander, Eurycea longicauda.

    abstract::Salamanders possess kidneys with two distinct regions: a caudal pelvic portion and cranial genital portion. Nephrons of the pelvic region are responsible for urine formation and transport. Nephrons of the genital region transport sperm from testes to Wolffian ducts; however, nephrons of the genital region possess all ...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.21041

    authors: Hartley J,Gribbins KM,Siegel DS

    更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00

  • Spermatophore transfer in the hermit crab Clibanarius vittatus (Crustacea, Anomura, Diogenidae).

    abstract::Although mating has been described in several hermit crab species, the mechanics of spermatophore transfer have not previously been demonstrated. Evidence from pleopod and gonopore morphology, video observations, and inseminated females indicates that in Clibanarius vittatus the male applies a spermatophoric mass dire...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1118

    authors: Hess GS,Bauer RT

    更新日期:2002-08-01 00:00:00

  • The larval head structures of Podagricomela shirahatai (Chûjô) (Chrysomelidae, Galerucinae, Alticini) and morphological effects of leaf mining.

    abstract::Head structures of the leaf mining larva of the chrysomelid species Podagricomela shirahatai are described and illustrated. Internal and external structures were reconstructed three dimensionally based on image stacks obtained with microcomputed tomography. The larval head is characterized by prognathism, a dorsoventr...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.20352

    authors: Hua Y,Beutel RG,Ge SQ,Yang XK

    更新日期:2015-04-01 00:00:00

  • A variation of pigmentation in the glabrous skin of dogs.

    abstract::The usual pigmentation pattern in mammalian skin consists of fixed melanocytes in the basal layer of the epidermis, supplying keratinocytes with melanosomes. We observed that the glabrous skin (rhinaria and footpads) of dogs deviates from this pattern. In dogs, melanocytes are found in both the dermis and epidermis. T...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.20842

    authors: Elofsson R,Kröger RHH

    更新日期:2018-08-01 00:00:00

  • Ovarian folliculogenesis in the oviparous Mexican lizard Ctenosaura pectinata.

    abstract::The ovarian follicles of Ctenosaura pectinata exhibit a clear seasonal cycle in morphology. Early in development, each oocyte is surrounded by a granulosa composed of a single layer of cuboidal or squamous cells and thin thecal layers. As folliculogenesis progresses, the granulosa becomes multilayered and composed of ...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199610)230:1<99::AID-JMOR8

    authors: Uribe MDCA,B GLP,Guillette LJ Jr

    更新日期:1996-10-01 00:00:00

  • Ultrastructure of spermatogenesis in the short-tailed fruit bat, Carollia perspicillata (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae: Carollinae).

    abstract::Among species of the Chiroptera, spermatogenesis and the fully differentiated spermatozoa differ in morphological and ultrastructural detail. This study therefore aimed to ultrastructurally characterize the spermatogenesis and the spermatozoa of Carollia perspicillata (Phyllostomidae) and compare the process with othe...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.20202

    authors: Beguelini MR,Bueno LM,Caun DL,Taboga SR,Morielle-Versute E

    更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00

  • The morphology and histology of the endocrine pancreas of the southern hemisphere lamprey, Geotria australis gray.

    abstract::The location and arrangement of the pancreatic endocrine tissue in larval and adult Geotria australis (Geotriidae) differ markedly from those exhibited by the comparable stages of Northern Hemisphere lampreys (Petromyzontidae). In larval Geotria australis, the main zones of islet proliferation are located laterally be...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1051840302

    authors: Hilliard RW,Epple A,Potter IC

    更新日期:1985-06-01 00:00:00

  • An ultrastructural study of the dorsal lingual epithelium of the crab-eating frog, Rana cancrivora.

    abstract::The amphibian tongue contains two types of papilla which are believed to function in gustation and in the secretion of salivary fluid. Scanning electron microscopy reveals that columnar, filiform papillae are compactly distributed over nearly the entire dorsal surface of the tongue of the frog, Rana cancrivora, and fu...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1052150106

    authors: Iwasaki S,Wanichanon C

    更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00

  • Characteristics of the flagellar axoneme in Neuroptera, Coleoptera, and Strepsiptera.

    abstract::Spermatozoa from representatives of the five insect orders in superorder Neuropteroidea were examined by electron microscopy following a new fixation method that includes tannic acid in the primary fixative but has uranyl acetate rather than osmium tetroxide as the secondary fixative. The sperm axoneme was found to be...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1052190104

    authors: Afzelius BA,Dallai R

    更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00

  • Microvascularization and histomorphology of lateral line organs in adult Xenopus laevis.

    abstract::The microvasculariaztion of the lateral line organs (LLOs) of the adult pipid frog, Xenopus laevis was studied by scanning electron microscopy of vascular corrosion casts (VCCs) and correlative light microscopy of paraplast embedded tissues sections. Scanning electron micrographs of VCCs revealed that each neuromast w...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.20232

    authors: Gerlach N,Minnich B,Lametschwandtner A

    更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00

  • Development of the hypochord and dorsal aorta in the zebrafish embryo (Danio rerio).

    abstract::The hypochord of the zebrafish embryo (Danio rerio) emerges at the 9-somite stage as a single row of cells in the dorsomedial endoderm immediately ventral to the notochord. It is recognizable from the 2(nd) or 3(rd) somite and extends along the trunk to the same extent as the somites. A basal lamina surrounds the hypo...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(200006)244:3<167::AID-JMOR

    authors: Eriksson J,Löfberg J

    更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00

  • The vacuolar cells of Oscarella lobularis (Porifera, Demospongiae): Ulatrastructural organization, origin, and function.

    abstract::This work is concerned with the ultrastructural organization and some histochemical features of the vacuolar cells of the demosponge Oscarella lobularis. Vacuolar cells are characterized by large clear vacuoles containing an aqueous fluid. They are commonly found in the mesohyl of this sponge and tend to constitute a ...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1051880104

    authors: Gaino E,Burlando B,Buffa P

    更新日期:1986-04-01 00:00:00

  • Sexual, habitat-constrained and parasite-induced dimorphism in the shell of a freshwater mussel (Anodonta anatina, Unionidae).

    abstract::Intraspecific trends in freshwater mussel (unionoid) shells that are consistently associated with differences in the mussels' sex and/or parasitic infestation can potentially be used to reconstruct sex ratios or parasitic levels of modern and ancient unionoid populations. In contrast to morphological patterns within m...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.10990

    authors: Zieritz A,Aldridge DC

    更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00

  • Ultrastructure of the Drosophila larval salivary gland cells during the early developmental stages. I. Morphological studies.

    abstract::Larval salivary gland cells of seven Drosophila species from the melanogaster group were studied during the early third-instar period. Similar cytoplasmic organization was seen in both the distal and proximal parts of the gland. The cytoplasm contained a large number of free ribosomes, but only a few rough endoplasmic...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1051980109

    authors: Thomopoulos GN

    更新日期:1988-10-01 00:00:00

  • Phenotypic plasticity in skull and dental morphology in the prairie deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii).

    abstract::Morphologists and systematists have long suspected that dietary consistency can affect skull and dental form in mammals. We examined plasticity of skull shape and tooth morphology in prairie deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii) by feeding mice diets that differed in consistency but not nutritional quality. Shape...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199608)229:2<229::AID-JMOR

    authors: Myers P,Lundrigan BL,Gillespie BW,Zelditch ML

    更新日期:1996-08-01 00:00:00

  • Microscopic study of the pyloric caeca of the starfish Marthasterias glacialis (Echinodermata): Finding of endocrine cells.

    abstract::The ultrastructure of five epithelial cellular types is described. (1) Absorptive-storing cells possess a striated border and accumulate lipids and glycogen. They also contain an apical multivesicular complex and numerous membrane-bound PAS-positive granules of unknown significance. (2) Zymogenic cells contain numerou...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1052020203

    authors: Martinez A,Villaro AC,Sesma P

    更新日期:1989-11-01 00:00:00

  • The morphology and evolutionary significance of the ciliary fields and musculature among marine bryozoan larvae.

    abstract::Despite the embryological and anatomical disparities present among lophotrochozoan phyla, there are morphological similarities in the cellular arrangements of ciliated cells used for propulsion among the nonfeeding larval forms of kamptozoans, nemerteans, annelids, mollusks, and bryozoans. Evaluating whether these sim...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.10592

    authors: Santagata S

    更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00

  • Corallite wall and septal microstructure in scleractinian reef corals: comparison of molecular clades within the family Faviidae.

    abstract::Recent molecular phylogenies conflict with traditional scleractinian classification at ranks ranging from suborder to genus, challenging morphologists to discover new characters that better agree with molecular data. Such characters are essential for including fossils in analyses and tracing evolutionary patterns thro...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.10899

    authors: Budd AF,Stolarski J

    更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00

  • Ultrastructural and quantitative dynamics of the granulosa of ovarian follicles of the lizard Gerrhonotus coeruleus (family Anguidae).

    abstract::The progression of ovarian follicular development in the Northern Alligator Lizard has been documented ultrastructurally and by enumeration of cells, with a focus on changes in the granulosa component of the follicle. The pattern of cellular differentiation of the granulosa entails, as in other lizards, the transforma...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1051920205

    authors: Klosterman LL

    更新日期:1987-05-01 00:00:00

  • Homology and evolution of the deep dorsal thigh musculature in birds and other reptilia.

    abstract::Data from adult birds, crocodilians, Sphenodon, squamates, turtles, and from the chick embryo are compared to test conflicting hypotheses of homology of the deep dorsal thigh muscles of birds and other reptiles. This comparison suggests that: (1) avian Mm. iliofemoralis externus and iliotrochantericus caudalis (herein...

    journal_title:Journal of morphology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1002/jmor.1051890310

    authors: Rowe T

    更新日期:1986-09-01 00:00:00