NOKHBATOLFOGHAHAI, M. (2006). EMBRYONIC SURFACE CILIATED CELLS IN ELEUTHERODACTYLUS URICHI (ANURA: LEPTODACTYLIDAE). Iranian Journal of Science and Technology (Sciences), 30(1), 133-137. doi: 10.22099/ijsts.2006.2742
M. NOKHBATOLFOGHAHAI. "EMBRYONIC SURFACE CILIATED CELLS IN ELEUTHERODACTYLUS URICHI (ANURA: LEPTODACTYLIDAE)". Iranian Journal of Science and Technology (Sciences), 30, 1, 2006, 133-137. doi: 10.22099/ijsts.2006.2742
NOKHBATOLFOGHAHAI, M. (2006). 'EMBRYONIC SURFACE CILIATED CELLS IN ELEUTHERODACTYLUS URICHI (ANURA: LEPTODACTYLIDAE)', Iranian Journal of Science and Technology (Sciences), 30(1), pp. 133-137. doi: 10.22099/ijsts.2006.2742
NOKHBATOLFOGHAHAI, M. EMBRYONIC SURFACE CILIATED CELLS IN ELEUTHERODACTYLUS URICHI (ANURA: LEPTODACTYLIDAE). Iranian Journal of Science and Technology (Sciences), 2006; 30(1): 133-137. doi: 10.22099/ijsts.2006.2742
EMBRYONIC SURFACE CILIATED CELLS IN ELEUTHERODACTYLUS URICHI (ANURA: LEPTODACTYLIDAE)
Biology Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Shiraz, Shiraz, I. R. of Iran, 71454
Abstract
While our knowledge of anuran embryonic and larval surface ciliation and their diversity of ciliation patterns are significant, very few references were noticed on embryonic ciliation in direct-developing anurans, such as species in the genus Eleutherodactylus. Eleutherodactylus urichi embryos were found to have surface ciliated cells during much of their development until a few days before hatching. Ciliation was most prominent on the pharyngeal region and on the tail fins, both regions believed to have a respiratory role, and supporting the hypothesis that embryonic ciliation in amphibians serves principally to aid respiration by moving intracapsular fluid. The limb-buds were also well ciliated, an evolutionary novelty since in most anurans with a tadpole stage, surface ciliation regresses before limbs show significant development.
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