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The functional organization and fine structure of the tail musculature of the cercariae of Cryptocotyle lingua and Himasthla secunda

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 April 2009

H. D. Chapman
H. D. Chapman
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, University of York, Heslington, York
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The functional organization of the tail musculature of two species of cercariae has been studied by examination of serial sections in the light and transmission electron microscopes. A three-dimensional reconstruction of the tail has been established. The fine structure of the muscle cells has been investigated and the complexity of organization is related to the requirement for a fast contracting system in the cercarial tail.

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Research Article
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Parasitology , Volume 66 , Issue 3 , June 1973 , pp. 487 - 497
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1973

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