Ultrastructure of the digestive system of Ramazzottius tribulosus and Macrobiotus richtersi (Eutardigrada) in relationship with diet

The ultrastructure of the digestive system of tardigrades was already described in some species, but it has never been studied in relationship to diet. We performed ultrastructural analyses of the midgut and hindgut of phytophagous Ramazzottius tribulosus and zoophagous Macrobiotus richtersi. In add...

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Main Authors: Alexandra M. AVDONINA, Roberto BERTOLANI, Lorena REBECCHI, Natalia M. BISEROVA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2007-09-01
Series:Journal of Limnology
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Online Access:http://www.jlimnol.it/index.php/jlimnol/article/view/198