Minor Pseudocoelomates

Structure and Function of Metazoan Ciliary Bands and Their Phylogenetic Significance

“…annelids: Welsch et al 1984, molluscs: Bubel 1984, turbellarians: Ehlers and Ehlers 1977, ectoprocts: Lutaud 1973 or where ciliated epithelia are lacking (e.g. kinorhynchs and priapulids : Storch 1984, tardigrades: Kristensen 1981. Sensory cells are generally excluded from the following discussions.…”

The body wall of Halicryptus spinulosus (Priapulida) — ultrastructure and changes induced by hydrogen sulfide

“…Several types of secretory cells have been previously described for the setae of Halicryptus spinulosus (Apel, 1985;Moritz, 1972;Storch, 1984), while cells with secretory inclusions scattered over the epidermis were first mentioned by Oeschger & Janssen (1991). Shapeero (1962) found similar 'granular cells' in the epidermis of the related Priapulus caudatus.…”

“…The body wall of priapulids has been studied repeatedly (Shapeero, 1962;Moritz & Storch, 1970;Moritz, 1972;Storch, 1984;Storch & Alberti, 1985;Storch etal., 1985;1989b;Higgins & Storch, 1989b). Oeschger & Schmaljohann (1988) interpreted their morphological findings in view of the ecological evidence of hydrogen sulfide resistance of Halicryptus spinulosus.…”

Electron microscopical localization of chitin in the cuticle of Halicryptus spinulosus and Priapulus caudatus (Priapulida) using gold-labelled wheat germ agglutinin: phylogenetic implications for the evolution of the cuticle within the Nemathelminthes

“…As a consequence, the cuticle is described as consisting of two layers only (see Moritz 1972;Saldarriaga et al 1995;Storch 1984Storch , 1991, and, therefore, does not correspond with the herein given description of three main layers. The presence of exocuticle II has been mentioned already by Lemburg (1995a).…”

“…Although several previous papers have dealt in part with the ultrastructure of the cuticle of P. caudatus and H. spinulosus (see Higgins et al 1993;Moritz 1972;Storch 1984Storch , 1991Storch and Higgins 1991;Storch et al 1990Storch et al , 1994, the presence of the epicuticle has not been mentioned, except in the larvae. As a consequence, the cuticle is described as consisting of two layers only (see Moritz 1972;Saldarriaga et al 1995;Storch 1984Storch , 1991, and, therefore, does not correspond with the herein given description of three main layers.…”