Variability of cnidae within a small clonal sea anemone (Isactinia sp.)
Katrina L. Kaposi,
Michela L. Mitchell,
Robert L. Courtney
et al.
Abstract:The cnidom and intraspecific variability of cnidae within the small sea anemone Isactinia sp. were verified. The specific cnidae within the cnidom of four discrete morphological structures (tentacle, actinopharynx, mesenterial filaments, and body column) within Isactinia sp. was investigated. Microbasic b‐mastigophores, microbasic p‐mastigophores, basitrichs, microbasic p‐amastigophores, and spirocysts were found in this species. In addition, two morphologically distinct basitrich forms, distinguishable only i… Show more
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