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Studies on the ultrastructure of the rotifer Habrotrocha rosa Donner (Aschelminthes)

The alimentary system

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The alimentary system of Habrotrocha rosa is composed of the alimentary channel, five digestive glands and another gland which is in close relation to the intestinal syncytium. After the present investigation, the alimentary channel can be divided into sections which clearly differ from each other, these are: oral cavity, pharynx, oesophagus, mastax, stomach-hose, syncytium of intestine, and terminal intestine.

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  1. Abteilung Anatomie der Rheinisch-Westfälischen Technischen Hochschule Aachen, Aachen, Germany

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I am indebted to Prof. Dr. Dr. H.M. Beier, Abteilung Anatomie der RWTH Aachen, for the critical reading of the manuscript. Supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (Be 464/10)

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Schramm, U. Studies on the ultrastructure of the rotifer Habrotrocha rosa Donner (Aschelminthes). Cell Tissue Res. 189, 525–535 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00209138

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