Identification of gut contents and microscopical observations of the gut epithelium of the macrophagous ascidian Cibacapsa gulosa Monniot and Monniot 1983 (Phlebobranchia, Octacnemidae)

Polar Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 23-30

  Lescano, M N ^a   Fuentes, V L ^b   Sahade, R ^c   Tatian M ^c  

^a Instituto de Investigaciones en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente Bariloche   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUT DE CIÈNCIES DEL MAR   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ascidian; Cibacapsa gulosa; Gut epithelium; Macrophagous; Prey items

Indexed keywords

CYTOLOGY; FILTER FEEDER; INVERTEBRATE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; STOMACH CONTENT;

AMPHIPODA; ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; COPEPODA; HALACARIDAE; ISOPODA; OCTACNEMIDAE; OPHIUROIDEA; PHLEBOBRANCHIA; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 78751614077     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00300-010-0852-6     Document Type: Article

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