Ultrastructure of the midgut of the copepod Mytilicola intestinalis Steuer, an endoparasite of the mussel Mytilus edulis L.
Gresty, K.A. (1992). Ultrastructure of the midgut of the copepod Mytilicola intestinalis Steuer, an endoparasite of the mussel Mytilus edulis L. J. Crust. Biol. 12(2): 169-177. https://dx.doi.org/10.2307/1549071
In: Journal of Crustacean Biology. Crustacean Society: Washington. ISSN 0278-0372; e-ISSN 1937-240X, more
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| Keywords |
Anatomical structures > Digestive system > Animal organs > Alimentary organs > Intestines
Biology > Organism morphology > Animal morphology
Parasites
Ultrastructure
Mytilicola intestinalis Steuer, 1902 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
Mytilicola intestinalis is a parasitic copepod in the intestine of the blue mussel Mytilus edulis. The copepod midgut was examined by means of transmission electron microscopy to determine whether gut cell structure resembled that of other copepods in which the alimentary system is functional. Several characteristic cell types were found in the midgut of Mytilicola, along with detrital matter in the gut lumen. It is concluded that the alimentary canal of Mytilicola is not vestigial and is actively involved in the uptake of nutrients. |
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