Digestive System Anatomy and Feeding Mechanism of Quatuoralisia malakhovi (Hemichordata, Torquaratoridae).
Dokl Biol Sci
; 514(1): 6-9, 2024 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-38127163
ABSTRACT
The digestive system was anatomically studied in the deep-sea enteropneust Quatuoralisia mala-khovi. It was shown that lateral collar lips are twisted in such a way that they form a ciliary groove that leads to an internal channel, through which collected detritus particles are transferred to peripheral pharyngeal channels. The size of the selected particles ranges from 1-6 to 100-200 µm, which corresponds to feeding on the remains of planktonic diatoms. A fecal cord was observed to act as an anchor that holds the heavily watered jelly-like body of Torquaratoridae at the sea floor during feeding.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cordados não Vertebrados
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Dokl Biol Sci
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Federação Russa
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos