Describing the Radular morphology by using SEM in Muricanthus kuesterianus (Tapparone-canefri1875) Family: Muricidae, from Palk Bay-South East Coast of India
Scanning electron microscopic studies (SEM) revealed that the radula of Muricanthus kuesterianusresembled that of M. virgineusin most details. But there were some apparent differences. In M.kuesterianus rachidian tooth have a broad base than that of Muricanthus virgineus. The base of the median c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Católica de Temuco
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research |
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| Online Access: | http://safer.uct.cl/index.php/safer/article/view/880/775 |
| Summary: | Scanning electron microscopic studies (SEM) revealed that the radula of Muricanthus
kuesterianusresembled that of M. virgineusin most details. But there were some apparent
differences. In M.kuesterianus rachidian tooth have a broad base than that of Muricanthus
virgineus. The base of the median cusp was broad, short, stout and pointed straight towards the
anterior end.The left lateral cusp elongated, sharp, slightly bent and pointed outwards and the
right lateral cusp dorso ventrally flattened and the anterior end small, slightly pointed. In
between the median and left lateral cusps, a sharp and pointed denticle is present where as the
right laterals and median cups there is no denticle. The lateral teeth which are two in numbers
flanked median rachidian. |
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| ISSN: | 0719-3726 0719-3726 |