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MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN STATE UNIVERSITY Named after Shakarim, Semey Documentof 3 level by EMСD EMCD 042-18-35.1. 0 MQS /03-2013 EMСD #1 edition from «___» Educational materials on 2013 discipline "BP in invertebrate zoology" TRAINING COMPLEX OF DISCIPLINE "BP in invertebrate zoology" for specialty 5B011300 "Biology" EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON DISCIPLINE УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 2 из 10 SEMEY 2013 г. Content 1. Glossary 2. Lectures 3. Practical and laboratory classes 4. Course work 5. Self-study of the student Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 3 из 10 1 GLOSSARY Abductor A muscle that moves a structure away from the middle of the body. Abyssal The ocean bottom between 4000 and 6000 m. Abyssobenthic The ocean bottom at depths of 4000-6000 m. Abyssopelagic The region of the ocean's pelagic zone deeper than 4000 m. Acanthella Acanthocephalan larva, following the acanthor and preceding the cystacanth. Acanthor First acanthocephalan larval stage. Aciculum (pl. Acicula) Chitinous rod that internally supports the divisions of the parapodium. Acinus A small sac. Acoelomate Body organization lacking a fluid-filled cavity between epidermis and gastrodermis; compact. Acontium (pl. Acontia) A thread originating from the middle lobe of an anthozoan septal filament that projects freely into the gastrovascular cavity. Acron The anteriormost region, preceeding the first segment of the arthropod body. Acrorhagus (pl. Acrorhagi) Cnidocyte-covered elevations on specialized sweeper tentacles or on the column of certain anthozoans. Actinotrocha Tentaculate ciliated larva of phoronids. Actinula A polyp-like larva of certain hydrozoans that resembles a short stemless hydranth. Action the function of a muscle; the result accomplished by its contraction. Adductor A muscle that moves a structure toward the middle of the body. Adoral zone Region within the buccal cavity of certain ciliates. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 4 из 10 Aesthetasc Chemoreceptive sensilla of crustaceans, usually on the first antenna. Agamete Nucleus within the plasmodium of an orthonectid “mesozoan” that divides mitotically and eventually gives rise to a sexual adult. Allochthonous arising outside the organism or entity. Allosperm Sperm received from a sexual partner. Alveolus (pl. Alveoli) One of many flattened vesicles that form a more or less continuous layer beneath the cell membrane of ciliates and a few other protozoans. Ambulacrum (pl. Ambulacra) Groove, ridge, or double band of tube feet, radial canal, and associated body wall of echinoderms. Ametabolous Insect development in which the young are identical to adults except for size and sexual maturity. No instar has wings and there is no metamorphosis. Amictic egg The thin-shelled, parthenogenetic, diploid, rotifer egg that cannot be fertilized and develops into amictic females. Also known as subitaneous or summer eggs. Ammonotelic Producing ammonia as the end product of nitrogen metabolism. Amphiblastula Sponge larva which is hollow. One hemisphere is composed of small flagellated cells and the other is composed of large nonflagellated macromeres. Amphid Paired, anterior chemo- and mechanosensory organs of many nematodes. Amphidectic In bivalves; the hinge ligament extending anterior and posterior to the umbo. Ampulla (pl. Ampullae) Small, muscular sac attached to an echinoderm tube foot that bulges into the perivisceral coelom. The posterior, usually expanded, end of the phoronid body. Analogy Similarity resulting from evolutionary convergence rather than common ancestry. Anamorphic Development in which the young at hatching, have only a part of the adult complement of segments, i.e. indirect development. Anastomose Branching and rejoining in a complex pattern. Ancestrula (pl. Ancestrulae) The bryozoan zooid that develops from the egg and which produces, by cloning, all subsequent zooids of the colony. Anisomyarian Unequal adductor muscles; resulting from reduction of the anterior adductor. Antenniform Shaped like an antenna, i.e. whiplike and composed of a series of small articles. Anoxic Without oxygen; less than 1 mg/L dissolved oxygen. Aphotic zone Region of the ocean or a lake in which, due to insufficient light, respiration exceeds photosynthesis. Apical field The anterior cilia-free area surrounded by the circumapical band of rotifers. Apodeme An internal projection of the arthropod cuticle to which muscles are attached. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 5 из 10 Apomorphic Refers to an evolutionarily derived state of a homolog. Apophysis A projection, either internal or external, of the arthropod exoskeleton. Apopyle Outlet from a flagellated chamber to an excurrent canal in leuconoid sponges. Aposematic Warning coloration typical of toxic, noxious, or otherwise dangerous species. Arborescent Branching in a tree- or bushlike pattern. Archenteron The embryonic gut formed during gastrulation. Architomy Form of fission in which some planarians simultaneously fragment the body into several pieces. Aristotle’s lantern Highly developed chewing apparatus used for feeding by sea urchins. Article A section of an arthropod appendage between successive joints. Articulate To connect by means of a joint. Artifact Anything introduced by the process of observation and that is not a natural part of the living organism. Also, an external product of the organism. Asconoid A sponge body that is a simple cylinder and always small. Ascus Internal pressure-regulating sac of some cheilostome bryozoans. Astaxanthin The red pigment in some crustaceans. Athecate Refers to those hydroids that lack a hydrotheca. Atoke In polychaetes showing epitoky, the non-reproductive, benthic individual. Atoll Reef that rests on the summit of a submerged volcano. Atrium (pl. Atria) Internal cavity through which water flows in asconoid sponges (spongocoel). The internal cavity that receives the outflow of water from the pharynx in hemichordates and chordates. In molluscs, the heart chamber(s) receiving oxygenated blood from the gills; also auricle Auricularia Primary larval stage in holothuroid development. Autochthonous Arising within the organism or other entity. Autogamy Nuclear reorganization without conjugation or exchange of micronuclear material between two protozoans. Autosperm Sperm produced by an individual. Autotomy Self amputation. Deliberate loss of appendages, typically at specialized fracture zones. Autotrophic Type of nutrition in which organic compounds are obtained by reduction of CO 2. Autozooid Typical feeding zooids of bryozoans and some colonial anthozoans. Avicularium (pl. Avicularia) Jawed heterozooid found in many cheilostome bryozoans. Axial rod Tough, collagenous endoskeleton of gorgonians. Axil The angle between a branch or appendage and the body from which it arises. Axopodium (pl. Axopodia) Fine, needle-like pseudopodium that contains a central bundle of microtubules. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 6 из 10 Axoneme Microtubules and other proteins composing the core of flagella and cilia. Barrier reef Reef whose platform is separated from the adjacent land mass by a lagoon. Basal body An organelle equivalent to a centriole at the base of flagellum or a cilium. Basal lamina Thin, collagenous, fibrous sheet secreted by epithelial cells and on which they rest. Basement membrane The layer of fibrous connective tissue under the epidermis consisting of the basal lamina plus additional connective tissue. Basis A bulbous, secreted structure that supports the hoplonemertean proboscis stylet. The attached calcified floor of a sessile barnacle. The second of two basal articles of the crustacean limb. Bathyal The ocean bottom between 200 and 4000 m, roughly equivalent to the continental slope. Bathypelagic The subdivision of the pelagic zone of the ocean between 1000-4000 m. Benthic The bottom of a body of water. Organisms living on or in the bottom. Benthos Community of organisms that lives on or in the bottom of a water body. Bilateral symmetry Body plan in which there is a single plane of symmetry. Binary fission Asexual division that produces two similar individuals. Bipectinate A gill in which the filaments arise on both sides of the axis. Biphasic A life cycle with benthic and pelagic phases. Bipinnaria Primary free-swimming larval stage of asteroids. Biradial symmetry Body plan with two planes of symmetry. Biramous An annelid or arthropod appendage with two branches. Blastaea Hypothetical ancestor that is suggested by the blastula stage which occurs in the development of all animals. Blastema Dome-shaped mass of unspecialized cells that forms beneath the epidermis prior to healing and regeneration and is the source of new cells. Blastocoel The fluid or gel-filled embryonic cavity beneath the germ layers. The embryonic connective-tissue compartment. Blastomere A cell resulting from the cleavage divisions of the zygote. Blastopore Primary opening of the archenteron to the exterior of the embryo. Blastostyle A reduced, finger-like gonozooid that bears gonophores. Blastozooid A tunicate bud that arises from the body of the oozooid. Blastula (pl. Blastulae) A sphere of blastomeres created by repeated cleavage divisions of the zygote. Blood-vascular system Circulatory system that develops within the connective tissue. Body ciliature Cilia distributed over the general body surface of ciliates. Body whorl The last and largest whorl of the gastropod shell. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 7 из 10 Bonellin Echiuran dermal pigment that may have antibiotic properties. Brachiolaria Second asteroid larva, following the bipinnaria, marked by the appearance of three adhesive arms at the anterior end. Brachiole Slender, pinnule-like projection of fossil echinoderms. Brackish Diluted sea water intermediate in salinity between sea water and fresh water. Branchium A gill. Brood To care for developing eggs outside the body. Brown body A dark sphere of waste-containing cells that remains lodged in the coelom following regression by bryozoan polypides. Buccal cavity Cavity just inside the mouth opening. The first region of the gut. Buccal field A large ventral ciliated area which surrounds the mouth of some rotifers. Bud Protozoans: The smaller of two progeny cells resulting from fission. Metazoans: Asexually-produced progeny that either remains attached to the parent as a colonial zooid or undergoes differentiation before being released as a separate individual. Bulbous pharynx Platyhelminth pharynx characterized by a sucking muscular bulb. Bursa (pl. Bursae) A pouchlike structure. Commonly refers to a female reproductive chamber for the reception and temporary storage of sperm received at copulation. The ten respiratory invaginations are at the bases of the arms of many ophiuroids. Byssus A bundle of secreted protein threads used to attach some bivalves to the substratum. Calcareous Composed of calcium carbonate. Calymma A broad vacuolated cortex formed by extracapsular cytoplasm that surrounds the central capsule of radiolarians. Calyx Skeletal cup of a crinoid disc. The body and tentacles of an entoproct. Campanulate Bell-shaped Capitulum The body of stalked barnacles exclusive of the stalk. Captaculum (pl. Captacula) A threadlike feeding tentacle of scaphopod molluscs. Carapace The fold of body wall that extends posteriorly from the arthropod head to cover some or all of the trunk. Carina Posterior median plate of the barnacle exoskeleton. One of the five primary plates. Casting Continuous pile of defecated organic and mineral matter. Caudal gland A posterior spinneret typical of many free-living nematodes. Central capsule The membrane-enclosed, innermost cytoplasm of a radiolarian cell. Centriole Microscopic cylindrical structure, composed of microtubules, which is situated at each pole of the mitotic spindle and is distributed to daughter cells Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 8 из 10 during mitosis. There it may function as a basal body and give rise to a flagellum or cilium. Centrolecithal Refers to an arthropod egg which gives rise to a blastula in which the yolk is central and surrounded by peripheral cytoplasm. Centrosome Structure from which bundles of microtubules radiate outwards. Cephalic gland Slime secreting gland of nemerteans. Cephalization Tendency to coalesce the segmental ganglia into a large anterior neural center. Cephalothorax The combined head and thorax. Ceras (pl. Cerata) Projection from the dorsal body surface of many nudibranchs. Cercaria (pl. Cercariae) Free-swimming developmental stage of digenean trematodes. Cerebral organ One of a pair of ciliated sensory canals associated with the nemertean brain. Cetacea Order of marine mammals containing whales and porpoises. Chaeta A cuticular bristle composed of b -chitin. Chain A free-swimming aggregate of sexual zooids in salps. Chelate Refers to appendages that are pincer-like consisting of movable and immovable fingers. Chelicera (pl. Chelicerae) The anteriormost appendages of chelicerates. Cheliped A chelate thoracic appendage of decapod crustaceans. Chilarium (pl. Chilaria) The appendage of the first abdominal segment of horseshoe crabs. Chitin A polysaccharide of polymerized N-Acetylglucosamine residues. Chlorocruorin Type of polychaete hemoglobin that is green in color. Chondrophore A depression in the hinge housing the inner ligament of some bivalves. Chorion The shell-like membrane secreted by ovarian follicle cells that surrounds the eggs when they reach the oviduct. Chromatophore A cell or organ that expands or contracts to alter the color of the organism. Cilium (pl. Cilia) Characteristic of many protozoan and metazoan cells, a motile outgrowth of the cell surface that is typically short and its effective stroke is stiff and oarlike. Cingulum Dinoflagellates: horizontal or transverse groove that bears the transverse flagellum. Rotifers: posterior (postoral) band of cilia of the divided corona. Circumapical band A ribbon of cilia encircling the anterior end of the rotifer head. Cirrus (pl. Cirri) Name given to various appendages, usually tentacle-like and curled. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 9 из 10 Cirrus sac Contains the internal seminal vesicle, prostate glands, and cirrus of some platyhelminths. Cnida (pl. Cnidae) An eversible cnidarian organelle that occurs in a cnidocyte. Cnidocil A short, stiff, bristle-like cilium that is borne on a cnidocyte. Cnidocyte A cnidarian cell that contains an eversible cnida. Cnidosac Distal tip of a ceras of cnidarian-eating nudibranchs. The sac is an extension of the gut and contains undischarged nematocysts acquired from the prey. Coenecium A branching tubular network inhabited by pterobranch colonies that is secreted from glands in the oral shields of the zooids. Coelenteron The body cavity and gut of cnidarians and ctenophores. Gastrovascular cavity. Coeloblastula Blastula having a well developed blastocoel. Coelom Body cavity lined by a mesodermally derived epithelium. Coelomate An animal having a coelom. Coelomocyte A circulating coelomic cell which may or may not contain a respiratory protein. Coelomoduct A mesodermally derived duct leading from a coelom to the exterior. Usually a gonoduct. Coenenchyme All of the tissue situated between polyps in anthozoan colonies. Coenosarc Ther living tissue underlying the cuticular perisarc of hydroids. Collagen Common animal fibrous protein that forms extracellular skeletal materials. Collar Anthozoans: Circular fold at the junction of the column and the oral disc. Enteropneusts: The second of three body divisions. Collencyte A fixed cell of sponges that is anchored by long, cytoplasmic strands and secretes dispersed collagen fibers (not spongin). Colloblast An adhesive cell situated on the tentacles of ctenophores. Collum The first anterior, legless segment of millipedes that forms a collar behind the head. Colony Body composed of structurally joined zooids that share resources. Columella Central axis of asymmetrical shells around which whorls are coiled. Columnar epithelium Epithelium of elongated cells. Comb A flat paddle of fused cilia in ctenophores. Comb row One of eight ciliary bands of ctenophores, each composed of a series of combs. Commensalism A type of symbiotic relationship in which one species benefits from the relationship and the other species (host) is neither benefited nor harmed. Commissure A more or less transverse nerve that joins the two ganglia of a pair. Compact Body without a large fluid filled space: acoelomate. Complemental male A male barnacle that develops attached to a hermaphrodite individual. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 10 из 10 Complete cleavage Cleavage furrows extend completely through the egg mass; holoblastic. Compound eye An arthropod eye composed of multiple ommatidia. Compressed Flattened laterally, from side to side. Conchiferan “Shell-bearers”, includes monoplacophoran, gastropod, bivalve, scaphopod, and cephalopod molluscs. Conchiolin The secreted molluscan protein of which the periostracum, byssus, and operculum are composed. Confamilial Belonging to the same family. Congeneric Belonging to the same genus. Conjugant One of a pair of fused ciliates in the process of exchanging genetic material. Connective A more or less longitudinal nerve that connects two ganglia of different pairs. Connective tissue Body layer between epithelia, composed of a fluid or gel extracellular matrix with or without cells. Connective tissue compartment ··Body layer occupied by connective tissue. Conspecific Belonging to the same species. Contractile vacuole Large spherical vesicle responsible for osmoregulation in protozoans and some sponge cells. Contractile vacuole complex Protozoan system of water and ion pumping organelles. Convergence Independent evolution of similar structures. Copraphagy Ingestion of feces. Coracidium A ciliated free-swimming developmental stage of cestodes. Cordate Heart-shaped. Corona Ciliated organ at anterior end of rotifers used for feeding and swimming. Cortex An outer ectoplasmic layer. Cosmopolitan Worldwide distribution. Coxa (pl. Coxae) The proximal article of an arthropod appendage. Cryptobiosis A desiccated, metabolically inactive, resistant condition. Ctenidium (pl. Ctenidia) A molluscan gill. Cuboidal epithelium Epithelium in which the cells are roughly cubical in shape. Cursorial Running. Cuticle Protective or supportive, nonliving, external, layer secreted by the epidermis. Cyclomorphosis Seasonal changes in body shape or proportions. Cydippid A free-swimming ctenophore larva having an ovoid or spherical body. Cyphonautes Planktotrophic larva of some species of nonbrooding gymnolaemate bryozoans. Cypris An ostracod-like, settling larval stage of barnacles. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 11 из 10 Cysticercus Developmental stage of certain tapeworms, following the oncosphere, and characterized by a fluid-filled oval body with an invaginated scolex. Cystid The exoskeleton and body wall of bryozoans. Cytopharynx Permanent oral canal, or passageway, of ciliates that is separated from the cytoplasm by the cell membrane. Cytoproct Permanent cellular anus of some ciliates. Cytostome Cell mouth. Dactylozooid A finger-shaped, defensive, hydrozoan polyp. Dedifferentiation Loss of specialized cellular features returning to a more generalized condition. Characteristic of certain aspects of development, especially regeneration. Definitive host The host for the adult stage of a parasite. Dendritic Treelike Dendrobranchiate Having bushy, branching gills. Deploying point A site of separation of an asexually-produced group of salp blastozooids from other such groups. Deposit feeding Feeding upon detritus that has settled to the bottom of aquatic environments. Depressed Flattened dorsoventrally. Derived Changed evolutionarily from the ancestral condition. Determinate cleavage Developmental process during which the fates of the blastomeres are fixed early in cleavage; mosaic development. Detritus Fragments of dead plants or animals. Deuterostome Member of a major branch of the animal kingdom in which the site of the blastopore is posterior—far from the mouth, which forms as a new opening at the anterior end. Diapause A period of arrested metabolism to survive adverse environmental conditions. Diastole The relaxation, or dilation, phase of a heart beat. Dicondylic Articulated by two movable hinges, or condyles. Dioecious Having separate sexes; gonochoric. Digitiform Finger-shaped. Dimorphism Exhibiting two shapes or appearances. Diotocardian Heart with two atria. Diploblastic With only two embryonic germ layers. Diplosegment Double trunk segments derived from the fusion of two separate segments. Direct deposit feeding (non-selective deposit feeding) Indiscriminate ingestion of mixed organic and mineral particles with no selection or sorting prior to entry into the mouth. Direct development Lacking a larval stage. On hatching the young have the adult body form. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 12 из 10 Directive Either of two pairs of septa at each edge of the compressed anthozoan pharynx. Distal Distant from the center, origin, or midline. Diurnal Active during the day. Diverticulum An outpocketing or pouch, cecum. Doliolaria Barrel-shaped larval stage, following the auricularia, of holothuroids. Dormant egg Anegg capable of adverse conditions for long periods before hatching. Dorsal lamina Longitudinal tissue fold along the inner dorsal pharyngeal wall of some ascidians. Gathers mucous net and food and conveys them into the esophagus. Duogland Secretory system consisting of cells producing an adhesive and others producing a compound to inactivate the adhesive. Dwarf male A male reduced in size through degeneracy or loss of structures. Ecdysis The periodic loss of the exoskeleton; molting. Ecdysone Hormone that promotes molting. Echinopluteus Planktotrophic larva of echinoid echinoderms that bears six pairs of long larval arms. Eclosion Emergence of the imago from the pupa or last nymphal cuticle but sometimes, confusingly used as a synonym for hatching from the egg. Ectoderm Embryonic germ layer composing the outer wall of the gastrula. Ectoparasite Parasite that lives on the outside of its host. Ectosymbiont An symbiont living outside its host. Electron dense Appearing dark in electron photomicrographs. Electron lucid Appearing clear in electron photomicrographs. Elytrum (pl. Elytra) Platelike scale, modified from a dorsal cirrus, that is borne on a short stalk on the dorsal side of the body of scaleworm polychaetes. Embryonated egg An embryo, rather than an ovum, enclosed in an egg shell. Encystment Forming resistant cysts in response to unfavorable conditions such as lack of food or desiccation. Endemic Species found in a restricted geographic area and nowhere else. Endocytosis Process in which some extracellular materials enter a cell in minute pits on the cell’s membrane that later pinch off internally. Endoderm Embryonic germ layer composing the archenteron wall. Endogastric coiling The shell coils posteriorly, over the foot. Endoparasite Parasite that lives inside its host. Endosymbiont A symbiont living inside its host. Endoral membrane Ciliate undulating membrane that runs transversely along the right wall and marks the junction of the vestibule and buccal cavity. En face Head on. Enterocoel Coelomic cavity formed from an outpocketing of the embryonic archenteron. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 13 из 10 Enteronephric Refers to either typical or modified nephridia that open into various parts of the digestive tract of earthworms. Enzymatic-gland cell Cell responsible for the secretion of digestive enzymes into the cnidarian coelenteron. Ephemeral Short-lived, brief. Ephippium (pl. Ephippia) A resistant egg capsule formed in the cladoceran brood chamber. Ephyra (pl. Ephyrae) An immature scyphomedusa. Epiathroid Nervous system in which the cerebral and pleural ganglia are contiguous. Epibenthic Living on or just above the bottom of an aquatic habitat. Epiboly Type of morphogenetic movement in gastrulation in which ectodermal cells overgrow the inner germ layers. Epicuticle Thin, outer, proteinaceous layer of the arthropod skeleton. Epidermal replacement cell A platyhelminth parenchymal cell that migrates from the parenchyma to the body surface and replaces a damaged or destroyed epidermal cell. Epidermis Outer epithelial layer of the body. Epifauna The animals that live on the surface of ocean, lake, and stream bottoms. Epigastric coiling The shell coils anteriorly, over the head. Epigean Above ground. Epimorphic Development in which the young hatch with the full complement of segments, i.e. direct development. Epipelagic The uppermost layer, to a depth of 200 m, of the pelagic zone, roughly equivalent to the euphotic zone. Epiphytic Living on the surface of a plant. Epiplasm Dense supportive mesh formed by filamentous proteins in the cortical cytoplasm. Epitheliomuscular cell A cnidarian contractile cell that has characteristics of both epithelial and muscular cells. Epitoky Reproductive phenomenon in some polychaetes: the production, either by transformation or budding, of a reproductive individual (epitoke) adapted for a pelagic existence from a nonreproductive individual adapted for a benthic existence. Epizoic Living on the surface of an animal. Equilateral Anterior and posterior ends of a bivalve valve are of similar shape and size. Equivalve The two valves of a clam being the same size and shape. Esthete A sensory organ in a minute vertical canal in the upper layer of the chiton shell plate. Estivation (= aestivation)A dormant state in which some animals pass hot, dry seasons. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 14 из 10 Estuary Embayment at the junction of a river with the sea, typically with brackish water. Eukaryotic A cell with membrane-bound organelles including nucleus and mitochondria. Eulamellibranch gill Bivalve gill with filaments joined together by continuous sheets of tissue. Euphotic zone Upper layer of water, 0-100 m depending on turbidity, in which there is sufficient light to support photosynthesis in excess of respiratory needs. Eutely Having an invariant, species-specific, and genetically-fixed number of cells or nuclei. Euthyneury Symmetrical, untwisted, detorted, gastropod nervous system. Euryhaline Tolerant of a wide range of environmental salinities. Evert Protrusion by turning inside out. Evisceration When the anterior or posterior end of a species ruptures and parts of the gut and associated organs are expelled. Exconjugant Ciliates that have separated after sexual reproduction. Exocytosis Process in which indigestible material is released from a cell to the exterior by fusion of the residual vesicle with the cell membrane. Extrinsic A muscle extending from one structure to another. Exumbrella Aboral, upper surface of the bell of a medusa. Fasciole One of several ciliated spines of certain echinoids that together form a siphon. Filibranch gill Bivalve gill in which filaments are held together by tufts of cilia. Filiform Having the shape of a filament or thread. Filopodium (pl. Filopodia) Pseudopodium that is slender, clear, and sometimes branched. Filter feeding A type of suspension feeding in which organic particles (plankton and detritus) are removed from a water current by a filter. Fin box One in a longitudinal series of small, median, unpaired coelomic cavities that form and help to support the dorsal and ventral fins of cephalochordates. Fin ray Any of several stiff, slender structures that support a fin. Fission Asexual division of an organism into two or more progeny. Fixed parenchymal cell A large, branched, mesodermal cell of platyhelminths that makes contact with and interjoins other cells and tissues. Flagellum (pl. Flagella) A characteristic of many protozoan and metazoan cells; it is typically long and its motion is a complex whip-like undulation. Flame cell A protonephridial terminal cell that has many flagella, which beat synchronously and resemble a minute flickering flame; its nucleus is at the base of the flame. Flame bulb. Flosculi Cuticular sensory structures consisting of monociliated cells with a collar of microvilli. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 15 из 10 Foliaceous Erect, leaflike, bryozoan colony composed of one or two sheets of zooids. Food vacuole Cellular vesicle containing ingested food. Foot Muscular, flattened, ventral surface of a mollusc, forming a creeping sole. Forcipule Appendage of the first centipede trunk segment; poison claw. Fossorial Adapted for digging. Free living 1. Not parasitic. 2. Not permanently attached to a substratum. Fringing reef Reef that extends seaward directly from the shore. Frontal gland Anterior aggregation of secretory cells in platyhelminths. Fruticose Erect bushlike bryozoan colony. Funiculus (pl. Funiculi) A mesothelial cord extending across the bryozoan coelom. Fusiform Spindle- or cigar-shaped, i.e. thick in the middle and tapered bluntly at both ends. Gamogony Multiple fission that forms gametes that fuse to form a zygote. Ganglion (pl. Ganglia) An aggregation of neuronal cell bodies. Gap junction Intercellular junction that allows for intercellular communication, such as electrical coupling of muscle cells. Gastric filament One of several cnidocyte-bearing threads that extend into the scyphozoan stomach from the septa between gastric pockets. Gastric mill Part of the malacostracan cardiac stomach where food is triturated by internal teeth. Gastric pouch or pocket One of four pockets in the wall of the scyphozoan stomach. Gastrodermis Cellular epithelial lining of the gastrovascular cavity of cnidarians and ctenophores and the midgut lining of bilaterally symmetrical animals. Gastrolith A calcareous concretion in the stomach of some crustaceans for calcium storage. Gastrovascular cavity Internal extracellular cavity of cnidarians and ctenophores lined by gastrodermis. Gastrozooid Nutritive or feeding polyp of cnidarians which is similar to a short hydra. Gastrula A two-layered embryo. Gastrulation The developmental establishment of germ layers. Geniculate Bent at a sharp angle, like an elbow. Genital atrium A small chamber in parasitic platyhelminths that receives the openings of both the male and female reproductive systems. Gestate To care for developing eggs inside the maternal body. Gill An outward expansion of the body surface for the purpose of gas exchange in water. Girdle The thick, stiff, peripheral area of the chiton mantle laterally beyond the shell plates. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 16 из 10 Glycocalyx (pl. Glycocalyces) The carbohydrate and protein surface coat of eukaryotic cells. Gnathobase Spiny medial surface of the basal articles of many arthropod limbs. Gnathochilarium A broad flattened plate formed of a fused pair of maxillae in millipedes. Gnathopod Each of the second and third thoracic appendages of amphipods. Gonangium (pl. Gonangia) Type of gonozooid that consists of a central blastostyle bearing gonophores and is surrounded by an extension of the perisarc (gonotheca). Gonochoric Separate sexes (dioecious). Gonoduct Principal duct providing for the transport of sperm or eggs in any reproductive system. Gonophore A hydroid reproductive bud that bears the germ cells and may become a free-swimming medusa or a variously modified sessile medusa. Medusoid. Gonopore External opening of any reproductive system. Gonotheca (pl. Gonothecae) An extension of the perisarc around a gonozooid. Gonozooid A hydrozoan reproductive polyp which is often reduced, lacking mouth and tentacles, and bears gonophores. A sexually reproductive zooid of thaliaceans. Gorgonin A tanned collagen. Gravid Bearing developmental stages, such as eggs or embryos, internally. Gross Large scale, not fine or delicate, i.e., not microscopic or ultrastructural. Facies A characteristic shape or appearance. Growth zone Region that includes all of the larva between the mouth and telotroch on the fully developed trochophore larva. Hadal The deep oceanic trenches at depths greater than 6000 m. Halteres Reduced second pair of dipteran (fly) wings, functions as a gyroscope to maintain stability in flight. Haptocyst Special adhesive organelle borne on the tentacles of suctorians. Haptor Attachment organ that bears hooks and suckers. Hatschek’s groove A shallow ciliated invagination of the dorsal wall of the vestibule of cephalochordates. Hemal system Blood-vascular system. Hemimetabolous Insectdevelopment characterized by nymphs that do not closely resemble adults but that do not undergo a radical metamorphosis. Hemocoel A voluminous, blood-filled cavity, occupying much of the body. Hermaphroditic Having both male and female reproductive systems in the same individual. When both systems are present at the same time, the hermaphroditism is said to be simultaneous; when the male system appears and functions first and is followed by the female system, the hermaphroditism is said to be protandric. Heterogony Alternating sexual and asexual phases in a life cycle. Heteronomy Segments and appendages regionally specialized. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 17 из 10 Heterotrophic Nutrition in which organic compounds are obtained by consuming other organisms. Heterozooid Modified bryozoan zooids that have functions other than feeding. Higgins larva Larval stage of loriciferans. Hinge ligament A noncalcified, elastic, proteinaceous band joining the two valves of a bivalve. Holoblastic cleavage Cleavage furrows extend completely cut through the egg mass. Holometabolous Insect development in which larvae and adults are distinctly different and a major metamorphosis is required to transform the juvenile into the adult. Holonephridium (pl. Holonephridia) A typical, segmental metanephridial duct of an oligochaete. Holoplankton Plankters that spend the entire life cycle in the plankton. Holothurin Toxic substance released in the Cuvierian tubules of certain holothuroids. Homolecithal egg Egg in which the yolk is uniformly distributed. Isolecithal. Homology Similarity of structure attributable to common ancestry in two or more species. Homolog A characteristic a species that shares a common genetic, evolutionary, and developmental origin with a characteristic in another species. Homonomy All segments and appendages alike, without regional specialization. Hyaline T ranslucent or transparent, clear. Hydranth The oral end of a hydroid polyp bearing the mouth and the tentacles. Hydrocaulus The stalk of a hydroid polyp. Hydrocoral Colonial, calcified polypoid hydrozoan with either an encrusting or an upright growth form. Hydroid colony A collection of polyps in which each polyp is connected to the others. Hydromedusa (pl. Hydromedusae)··Hydrozoan medusa. Hydrorhiza (pl. Hydrorhizae) Horizontal rootlike stolon of a hydroid colony that grows over the substratum. Hydrotheca (pl. Hydrothecae) A cuticle that encloses the hydranth. Theca. Hyperparasitism A parasite parasitized by another parasite. Hyperstrophic coiling Larval protoconch is coiled at right angles to the postlarval teloconch. Hypoathroid Nervous system with the pedal and pleural ganglia contiguous. Hypobranchial gland Mucus-secreting epithelium on the molluscan mantle roof. Hypogean Subterranean, below ground. Hypognathus Insect head orientation that causes the mouthparts to be directed downward. Hypostome A mound or cone that bears the mouth of hydropolyps. Manubrium. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 18 из 10 Hypoxia Less than 2 mg/L of dissolved oxygen Imago The final instar, or adult stage, of an insect life cycle. Incident light In microscopy, light striking the object from above the stage. Incomplete cleavage Cleavage furrows do not completely cut through the egg mass; meroblastic. Incurrent canal Tubular invagination of the sponge pinacoderm that leads into the flagellated chambers. Incurrent pore Small opening on the surface of sponges that leads into an incurrent canal. Ostium. Indeterminate cleavage Fate of the blastomeres is fixed relatively late in development. Regulative development. Indirect deposit feeding (selective deposit feeding)Use of appendages, tentacles, or cilia to select organic particles for ingestion. Indirect development Having a larval stage(s) between egg and adult. Inequilateral anterior and posterior ends of a bivalve valve are dissimilar. Inequivalve The two valves of a clam of different sizes. Infauna Animals that live within bottom sediments. Infraciliary system The entire assemblage of ciliary basal bodies, or kinetosomes, and the fibers that link them together in the cell cortex of ciliates. Infusoriform larva The final free-swimming larval stage of rhombozoans. Ingression Mode of gastrulation in which cells of the blastula wall proliferate cells into the blastocoel. Insertion One of the two attached ends of a muscle. Of the two, the insertion is usually distal and moves when the muscle contracts. Instar Each of the several stages between successive ecdysozoan molts. Integument The outer layers of the body wall. Usually comprising the epidermis and underlying connective tissue (dermis) plus any secreted cuticle or exoskeleton. Intercellular junction Membrane specialization that binds cells together, promotes communication between cells, or helps to regulate transport across an epithelium. Intermediate host The host for larval stages of a parasite. Interstitial cell A small, rounded totipotent cnidarian cell, sandwiched between cells of the epidermis and gastrodermis. Interstitial fauna Animals that live in the spaces between sand grains. Intertidal The coastline between the low and high tide levels, also known as the littoral zone. Intrinsic Confined within a structure; not extending to neighboring structures. Introvert Eversible part of the bryozoan, priapulid, or sipunculan body. Invagination Infolding. In gastrulation, this refers to a type of morphogenetic movement in which the cells of the vegetal hemisphere fold into the interior to form the archenteron. Isolecithal egg Egg in which the yolk is uniformly distributed. Homolecithal. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 19 из 10 Isomyarian Anterior and posterior adductor muscles approximately equal in size.. Jellyfish A cnidarian medusa. Kairomone A substance released by a predator to which the prey may respond defensively. Kenozooid A bryozoan heterozooid modified to form a stolon. Kinetodesma (pl. Kinetodesmata) A fine striated fiber that connects kinetosomes (basal bodies) of ciliates. Kinetoplast Conspicuous mass of DNA that is situated within the single, large, elongated mitochondrion of kinetoplastid (trypanosome) protozoans. Kinetosome A ciliary or flagellar basal body. Kinety (pl. Kineties) One row of cilia, kinetosomes, and kinetodesmata of ciliates. Lacustrine Pertaining to lakes. Lamella (pl. Lamellae) A sheet or flat plate of tissue. In bivalves, each of the gill surfaces. Languet One of several folds of tissue along the dorsal pharyngeal wall of some ascidians which together convey food to the esophagus. A discontinuous dorsal lamina. Lappet Lobe formed by the margin of the scalloped scyphozoan bell. Movable flaps that can expose or cover the ambulacral groove of crinoids. Larva (pl. Larvae) An independent, motile, developmental stage that does not resemble the adult. Larviparous Eggs brooded internally within the female that are later released as larvae. Lateral canal Part of the echinoderm water-vascular system that joins the radial canal and tube feet. Laurer’s canal Short, inconspicuous canal that extends from the seminal receptacle of trematodes to the dorsal surface, where it may open at a minute pore. Lecithotrophic brooding Viviparous development in which the embryo is nourished by yolk. Lecithotrophic larva A nonfeeding larva that utilizes yolk as a source of nutrition. Lemniscus (pl. Lemnisci) Fluid filled invaginations of unknown function in acanthocephalans. Leuconoid Refers to a type of sponge body organization built around flagellated chambers and an extensive system of canals. Ligament sac A connective-tissue sac in the acanthocephalan hemocoel containing the gonads. Littoral In the sea; synonymous with intertidal. In lakes; the nearshore zone in which light sufficient to support rooted vegetation reaches the bottom. Lobopodium (pl. Lobopodia) A pseudopodium that is rather wide with rounded or blunt tips, is commonly tubular, and is composed of both ectoplasm and endoplasm. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 20 из 10 Longitudinal cord Ridge that entends the length of the body created by the inward expansion of the epidermis in nematodes and some gastrotrichs. Lophophoral organ An area on the phoronid lophophore where spermatophores are formed. Lophophore A circular or horseshoe-shaped fold of the mesosomal body wall encircling the mouth, bearing hollow ciliated tentacles, and excluding the anus. Lorica In rotifers; an intracytoplasmic skeleton. Luciferase Enzyme that catalyzes the bioluminescence reaction. Luciferin The substrate of luciferin capable of bioluminescence. Lunule One of the large, elongated notches or openings in the bodies of some clypeasteroids (sand dollars). Lyriform organ Group of slit sense organs found on some arachnids. Macerate To soften and separate the parts of a solid object. Macromere One of several large blastomeres located in the yolky vegetal hemisphere of early embryos. Macronucleus (pl. Macronuclei Large, usually polyploid, ciliate nucleus concerned with the synthesis of RNA, as well as DNA, and therefore directly responsible for the phenotype of the cell. Macrophagous Collecting and ingesting large food particles. Madreporite Pore or sieve plate of the echinoderm water-vascular system that connects the stone canal to the exterior seawater (most echinoderms) or to the perivisceral coelomic fluid (crinoids and holothuroids). Malpighian tubule Excretory system consisting of a blind, tubular, contractile, excretory evagination of the arthropod midgut. Manca larva A peracarid postlarva that has all appendages except the eighth thoracopods. Mangrove A small tropical tree or large shrub adapted for living in the intertidal zone. Mantle A body wall fold that secretes a shell, as in molluscs, barnacles, and brachiopods. The body wall beneath the ascidian tunic. Mantle cavity Protective chamber created by the overhang of a mantle; pallial cavity. Manubrium (pl. Manubria)··Tubelike extension, bearing the mouth, that hangs down from the center of the subumbrella of cnidarian medusae. Hypostome of hydroid polyps. Marsupium (pl. Marsupia) Brood pouch outside the body. Mastax The cuticular pharyngeal jaw apparatus of a rotifer. Mastigoneme One of the many fine, lateral branches of some flagella. Mastigont system Complex formed by groups of flagella and several microtubular and fibrillar organelles. Matrotrophic brooding Viviparous development in which the embryo is nourished by the mother. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 21 из 10 Medulla Central part of the heliozoan cell that is composed of dense endoplasm, containing one to many nuclei and the bases of the axial rods. Medusa (pl. Medusae) Form of cnidarian that has a well developed, gelatinous mesoglea and is generally free-swimming. Megalops Crab postlarva with a large abdomen and full complement of appendages. Megasclere A large spicule forming one of the chief supporting elements in the skeleton of sponges. Mehlis’s gland Conspicuous unicellular gland cells associated with the reproductive system of trematodes which play a role in egg capsule formation. Meiofauna Small metazoans that pass through a 1 mm sieve but are retained by a mesh of 42 µm; usually referring to those living in small confined spaces. Membranelle Type of ciliary organelle derived from two or three short rows of cilia, all of which adhere to form a more or less triangular or fan-shaped plate that beats as a unit. Meroblastic Cleavage furrows do not completely cut through the egg mass. Meroplankton Plankters that spend only part of the life cycle in the plankton. Merozoites Individuals produced by multiple fission of sporozoan trophozoites. Mesenchyme A network of loosely associated, often motile, embryonic cells, that are usually, but not always, of mesodermal origin. The term is still applied to adult connective tissues of some groups of animals. Mesentery (pl. Mesenteries) A longitudinal sheet of tissue that divides the body cavity of bilaterally-symmetrical animals. Mesentoblast Blastomere associated with spirally cleaving zygotes that contains an unidentified cytoplasmic factor which causes the cell and its progeny to form mesoderm. Mesoderm Embryonic germ layer that forms the tissues situated between ectoderm and endoderm. Mesoglea Connective-tissue layer between the epidermis and gastrodermis of cnidarians and ctenophores. Mesohyl Sponge connective tissue. Lies beneath the pinacoderm and consists of a gelatinous proteinaceous matrix containing skeletal material and ameboid cells. Mesopelagic Subdivision of the pelagic zone, 200-1000 m. Mesothelium (pl. Mesothelia) Single, nonstratified epithelium lining the coelom. Metacercaria (pl. Metacercariae) Encysted final stage of digenean development. Metachrony Wave pattern that results from the sequential coordinated action of cilia or flagella over the surface of a cell or organism. Metamere A body segment or somite. Lacunar canal system Acanthocephalan circulatory system within the syncytial epidermis.Metamerism Segmentation;division of the body into a linear series of similar modules. Metamorphosis (pl. Metamorphoses)··Transformation from a larva into an adult. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 22 из 10 Metanauplius (pl. Metanauplii) One of several instars following the crustacean nauplius. Metanephridial system Excretory system composed of a vascular ultrafiltration site, a coelomic space, and a metanephridium tubule. Metanephridium (pl. Metanephridia) An excretory tubule that opens into the coelom by a ciliated funnel and to the exterior by a nephridiopore. Metatroch A second girdle of cilia that develops posterior to the prototroch of a trochophore. Micromere One of many small blastomeres located in the animal hemisphere of the cleaving zygote. Micronucleus (pl. Micronuclei)··Small, usually diploid, ciliate nucleus concerned primarily with the synthesis of DNA. It undergoes meiosis before functioning in sexual reproduction. Microphagous Specialized for feeding on small food particles. Micropyle An opening in the eggshell or resting stage from which the primordium eventually emerges. Microsclere A tiny sponge spicule. Microtrich Type of microvillus found on the tegument of tapeworms. Microtubule organizing center (MTOC) A region around basal bodies and centrioles that controls the organized assembly of microtubules. Mictic egg Type of fertilized rotifer egg that is thin-shelled, haploid, and can be fertilized. Milieu Environment. Miracidium (pl. Miracidia) Ciliated, free-swimming, first larva of digenean trematodes. Molt To shed the old cuticle as a new cuticle is being secreted. Ecdysis. Monocondylic Articulated by one movable hinge (condyle). Monolayered epithelium Consisting of a single layer of cells resting on a basal lamina (= simple epithelium). Monomyarian Bivalve condition in which the anterior adductor muscle is lost. Monopectinate Refers to a gill in which the filaments occur on only one side of the axis. Monophyletic group All species descended from a common ancestor. Monospecific A taxon consisting of a single species. Monotocardian Heart with one atrium. Monotypic A taxon consisting of a single species. Mosaic development Embryonic fate determination in which cell fate is determined early in development and is the result of the action of specific factors that are unevenly distributed, like pieces of a mosaic, in the cytoplasm of the uncleaved egg. Mucocysts Mucigenic bodies that are arranged in rows, similar to ciliate trichocysts, and discharge a mucoid material. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 23 из 10 Mucus Animal secretion utilized in a variety of ways as an adhesive, protective cover, or lubricant. Mutualism A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit. Myocyte Type of sponge mesohyl cell which displays some similarities to a smooth muscle cell in shape and contractility. A muscle cell. Myoepithelial cell A muscle cell that is part of an epithelium. Myogenic Originating in a muscle cell. Myoneme A bundle of contractile filaments that lies in the pellicle of some protozoans. Nacre The smooth, lustrous, usually innermost, shell layer of some molluscs; mother of pearl. Natatory Adapted for swimming. Naupliar eye Median crustacean eye composed of three or four ocelli. Nauplius Earliest hatching stage and basic crustacean larva; has three pairs of appendages. Neap tides Tides occurring on quarter moons characterized by modest tidal amplitudes. Nectophore Mouthless, pulsating swimming bell of siphonophores. Nematocyst Stinging cnida of cnidarians. Nematodesma (pl. Nematodesmata) One of several microtubular rods that line and support the wall of the ciliate cytopharynx and assist in the inward transport of food vacuoles. Nematogen Adult dicyemid. Neoblast A totipotent cell that is important in wound healing and regeneration. Nephridium (pl. Nephridia) An excretory tubule usually opening to the exterior via a nephridiopore. See protonephridium, metanephridium. Nephrocyte A large phagocytic cell, alone or in clusters, in the hemocoel of many arthropods. Nephromyces A unicellular fungus that occurs in the renal sacs or the pericardium of some ascidians. Nephrostome An open ciliated funnel at the inner, coelomic, end of a metanephridium. Neritic zone The water above the continental shelves. Nerve net Plexus. Neurogenic Originating with a neuron. Neuropil A concentration of axons and synapses in a ganglion. Neuropodium (pl. Neuropodia) The ventral branch of a polychaete parapodium. Niche An organism's role in its ecosystem. Nocturnal Circadian behavior characterized by activity at night. Non-selective deposit feeding See direct deposit feeding. Notopodium (pl. Notopodia) The dorsal branch of a polychaete parapodium. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 24 из 10 Nuchal organ One of a pair of ciliated chemosensory pits or slits that are often eversible and are situated in the head region of most polychaetes. Nutritive-muscle cell A muscle cell in the cnidarian gastrodermis that usually bears a cilium and is responsible for intracellular digestion. Obturaculum (pl. Obturacula) One of two elongated, medially fused structures which arise anteriorly from the head of vestimentiferan pogonophores and bear and support the gills. Occluding junction Sealing junction between cells. Oceanic zone The division of the pelagic realm seaward of the continental shelf. Ocellus (pl. Ocelli) A simple eye. Odontophore A muscular and cartilaginous mass in the buccal cavity of many molluscs, it supports the radula. Oligomery Division of the body into three linear regions, characteristic of many deuterostome animals. Tricoelomate. Oncomiracidium (pl. Oncomiracidia) The ciliated larva of monogeneans. Oncosphere Encapsulated first stage in the life cycle of certain tapeworms that bears six hooks and cilia. Typically referred to as a coracidium when released into the water. Ontogeny The development of the individual from fertilization to death. Oostegite A large medial platelike process of a thoracic coxae that contributes to a marsupium. Ootype Small, centrally-positioned sac within the female reproductive system of most parasitic platyhelminths. Oozooid The zooid developing from the fertilized egg of urochordates. Operculum (pl. Opercula) A lid or covering of an opening or chamber. Ophiopluteus (pl. Ophioplutei) Planktotrophic larva of many species of ophiuroids. Opisthodetic In bivalves; the hinge ligament situated posterior to the umbo. Opisthognathus Posteriorly directed position of insect head. Opisthosoma The posterior end of the pogonophore body which is composed of numerous (up to 95) segments. The posterior chelicerate tagma, also called the abdomen. Oral arm One of the four, often frilly extensions of the scyphozoan manubrium. Oral ciliature Cilia that are associated with the mouth region of ciliates. Oral disc Area around the mouth of an anthozoan polyp which bears eight to several hundred hollow tentacles. Oral shield One of a series of large plates that frame the ophiuroid mouth and also form a chewing apparatus with five triangular, interradial jaws at the center. Oral sucker Organ that surrounds the trematode mouth, prevents dislodgement and aids in feeding. Organ of Tömösvary Hygroreceptive or chemoreceptive organs on the tracheate head. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 25 из 10 Origin One of the two attached ends of a muscle. Of the two, the origin is usually proximal and remains stationary when the muscle contracts. Osculum (pl. Oscula) The excurrent opening of the water circulation system of the sponge. Osmoconformation Internal osmolarity is allowed to vary with external osmolarity. Osmoregulation The maintenance of an internal osmolarity unlike the external. Ossicle An internal skeletal piece, commonly calcareous as in echinoderms. Ostium (pl. Ostia) A small incurrent opening or pore on the surface of a body, gill, or heart. Ovigerous Bearing eggs externally. Ovigerous leg The third appendage of pycnogonids, used by the male to brood the fertilized eggs. Oviparous Egg-laying. Paedogenesis Achievement of sexual maturity as a larva, without attaining adult morphology. Pallial line The line of mantle attachment impressed on the inner surface of the shell as a scar. Pallium Mantle. Palmella Nonflagellated stage of flagellated protozoans. Papula (pl. Papulae) Finger-like, respiratory evagination of the aboral body wall of some asteroids. Paramylon Photosynthetic storage product of euglenoids. Paraphyletic A taxon containing some, but not all, of the descendants of an ancestor. Parapodium (pl. Parapodia)··Lateral, fleshy, paddle-like appendage on polychaete annelids. Parasitism A symbiotic relationship in which one species (parasite) benefits from the relationship and the other species (host) is harmed but usually not killed. Parasitoidism A prolonged intimate symbiosis in which one member eventually kills the other. Paratomy The phenomenon of linear budding in some turbellarians and annelids. Parenchyma Connective tissue compartment between the body wall musculature and gut of platyhelminths. Parenchymula A sponge larva that lacks an internal cavity and bears flagellated cells over all of its outer surface except, often, the posterior pole. Parenchymella. Parthenogenesis Unisexual reproduction with unfertilized eggs and no contribution by males. Parturial molt The molt that results in the appearance of complete, functional oöstegites. Patch reef A small circular or irregular reef that rises from the floor of a lagoon behind a barrier reef or within an atoll. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 26 из 10 Paurometabolous Insect development in which nymphs closely resemble adults but lack wings and are sexually immature. There is no radical metamorphosis. Paxilla (pl. Paxillae) An echinoderm ossicle crowned with small, movable spines. Pectinate Having teeth or side branches arranged like a comb. Pectine A comb-like sensory appendages unique to scorpions. Pedal disc In some sea anemones, a flattened disc at the aboral end of the column for attachment. Pedal laceration Method of asexual reproduction in some anemones in which parts of the pedal disc are left behind as the animal moves. Pedicellaria (pl. Pedicellariae) A small, specialized jawlike appendage of asteroids and echinoids which is used for protection and feeding. Pedicle Muscular, flexible stalk that attaches articulate brachiopods to the substratum. Pedipalp The second chelicerate appendage, it is modified for a variety of functions. Peduncle Muscular, flexible attachment stalk of goose barnacles. Pelagic The water of the open ocean, including the neritic and oceanic zones. Also, organisms living in the water independent of the bottom. Pelagosphera Secondary planktotrophic larva of sipunculans. Pellicle Protozoan “body wall” composed of cell membrane, cytoskeleton, and other organelles. Pellucid Clear, transparent. Penetration anchor An anchor that holds one part of a burrowing animal’s body in place as another part penetrates and advances into the sediment. Peniculus (pl. Peniculi) A modified membranelle that is greatly lengthened and thus tends to be similar to an undulating membrane in function. Pentactula Metamorphosing stage of holothuroid development that bears five primary tentacles. Pentamerous Divided into five parts, characteristic of the body of echinoderms. Periostracum The outer proteinaceous layer of a molluscan shell, composed conchiolin. Periproct The membranous area, often bearing ossicles, around the anus of echinoids. Perisarc A supporting, nonliving chitinous cuticle secreted by the epidermis surrounding most hydroids. Peristalsis A wave of muscular contraction moving along a body or internal tube or vessel. Peristome Buccal cavity of ciliates. The membranous area around the mouth of some echinoderms, i.e., sea urchins. Peristomium The first true segment, immediately posterior to the prostomium, of an annelid. Usually lacks locomotory appendages. Peritoneum The innermost, noncontractile layer of a stratified coelomic epithelium; separates the coelomic fluid from the musculature. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 27 из 10 Petaloid One of five petal-shaped areas on the aboral surface of irregular urchins that bear specialized respiratory podia. Phagocytosis The engulfment of large particles, such as bacteria and protozoans, by evagination of the cell surface. Pharynx (pl. Pharynges) An anterior gut region, often heavily muscularized. Phorozooid A locomotory zooid of doliolids that has a short posterior spur upon which buds differentiate into gonozooids. Photocyte Specialized cell within which light is produced. Photophore A light-producing organ. Photosynthate The organic carbon fixed by the photosynthetic pathway. Phyllobranch Having flat, leaflike gills. Phyllode Each of five oral ambulacral areas of irregular echinoids that contains specialized podia for obtaining food particles. Phyllopod Flattened, leaflike appendage. Phytoflagellate A photosynthetic flagellate. Phytophagous Plant eating. Phytoplankton Microscopic algae suspended in the water column of lakes and seas. Pilidium A free-swimming and planktotrophic larva of many heteronemerteans which is characterized by an apical tuft of cilia and is somewhat helmet-shaped. Pinacocyte One of the epithelial-like flattened cells which together make up the sponge pinacoderm. Pinnate Having side branches, like a feather. Pinnule Side branch of an appendage, i.e., on octocoral tentacles, crinoid arms. Pinocytosis A nonspecific form of endocytosis in which the rate of uptake is in simple proportion to the external concentration of the material being absorbed. Planispiral All whorls of a coiled molluscan shell lying in a single plane. Plankton Organisms suspended in the water column and unable to move independently of water current because of small size or insufficient motility. Planktotrophic larva A planktonic larva that feeds on other planktonic organisms. Planula (pl. Planulae) A cnidarian larva that is elongated and radially symmetrical but with anterior and posterior ends. Plasmodium (pl. Plasmodia) Amoeboid syncytial mass. Pleopod The anterior abdominal appendages of malacostracans. Plerocercoid The final stage in the life cycle of certain tapeworms. Plesiomorphic Refers to an evolutionarily-primitive state of a homolog. Pleurite (pl. Pleura) Either of the two primary, lateral, exoskeletal plates of each segment of an arthropod; also pleuron. Plicate Folded or ridged. Podocyst A foot extension of some pulmonate embryos for excretion and absorption. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 28 из 10 Podocyte Cell with branching interdigitating toelike processes, usually over the surface of a blood vessel. An adaptation for ultrafiltration. Polyembryony Development of multiple embryos from a single cell mass. Polymorphism Two or more individuals or zooids of a species modified for different functions. Polyp Form of cnidarian that has a thin layer of mesoglea and is generally sessile. Polyphyletic A taxon that includes the descendants of more than one ancestor. Polypide The innermost parts of a bryozoan zooid, including the introvert, lophophore, and viscera but not the body wall or zooecium. Polypide regression Degeneration and replacement of bryozoan polypide from the cystid. Porocyte A sponge cell that surrounds an opening which extends from the external surface to the spongocoel. Preoral pit The developmental precursor of the wheel organ and Hatschek’s groove that opens on the left side of the head of larval cephalochordates. Pressure drag The difference in pressure at the front end (higher pressure) of a forward-moving organism as compared to the rear end (lower pressure). Pretrochal region Apical plate, prototroch, and mouth region of a trochophore larva. Primary host See definitive host. Proboscis (pl. Proboscides) Any tubular process of the head or anterior part of the gut, usually used in feeding and often extensible. Proboscis apparatus The complex, eversible, prey-capturing organ of nemerteans. Proboscis pore The opening of the proboscis apparatus at or near the anterior tip of a nemertean. Procercoid Developmental stage of certain tapeworms between oncosphere and plerocercoid. Proctodeum Invaginated embryonic ectoderm joining the anus with the endodermal midgut. Procuticle Thick, inner layer of the arthropod exoskeleton. Proglottid One of the linearly arranged segment-like sections that make up the strobila of a tapeworm. Prognathus Anteriorly directed position of insect head. Prograde Propagating in the direction in which the animal is moving, ie posterior to anterior (= direct propagation). Pronate Rotation of the leading edge down. Propodium (pl. Propodia) The front of a gastropod foot which acts like a plough and anchor. Prosopyle Internal opening of a sponge through which water flows from the incurrent canal into a radial canal or flagellated chambers. Protandry Type of hermaphroditism in which the individual is first a male and then a female. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 29 из 10 Protoconch The shell of the veliger which may remain at the apex of the adult shell. Protogyny Type of consecutive hermaphroditism in which the individual is first female then male. Protonephridium (pl. Protonephridia) A ciliated excretory tubule capped internally by one or more terminal cells specialized for ultrafiltration. Protopod The basal part of a crustacean appendage, consisting of the combined coxa and basis. Protostome Member of a major branch of the Animal Kingdom, in which the blastopore contributes to the formation of the mouth. Prototroch Preoral ring of cilia of a trochophore larva. Protozoea Third larval stage of a decapod (shrimp); after the metanauplius and before the zoea. Proximal Close to the origin, center, or midline. Pseudocoel Fluid-filled body cavity that occupies the connective tissue compartment. Differs from the hemocoel only in the absence of a heart. Pseudofeces In filter feeders such as bivalves, material removed from the water flow, aggregated, and rejected before entering the gut. Pseudolamellibranch gill Bivalve gill with filaments bound together with small tissue junctions. Pseudopodium (pl. Pseudopodia) A flowing extension of a cell. Ptychocyst A cnida that discharges a thread used to weave a tube. Pygidium (pl. Pygidia) The terminal, nonsegmental part of the body of a segmented animal. Typically bears the anus. Telson. Pyriform Pear-shaped. Pupa (pl. Pupae) In holometabolous insects, the stage between the last larval instar and the adult. Pyramid Large calcareous plate that composes Aristotle’s lantern; shaped somewhat like an arrowhead with the point projected toward the mouth. Racemose Formed of a number of coalescing ducts draining to a central cavity or duct. Radial canal One of five fluid-filled channels of the echinoderm water-vascular system that join the ring canal to the lateral canals. Radial cleavage Type of cleavage pattern in which the cleavage spindles or cleavage planes are at right angles or parallel to the polar axis of the egg. Radial symmetry The arrangement of similar parts around a central axis. Radiole Each of the several pinnate tentacles on the head of a sabellid, serpulid, or spirorbid polychaete. Radula (pl. Radulae) A belt of transverse rows of teeth supported by the odontophore. Radula sac Pocket of the buccal cavity from which the molluscan radula arises. Ramus A branch. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 30 из 10 Raptorial Animals that capture prey. Recent The current epoch of the Quaternary Period. Redia (pl. Rediae Stage in the digenean life cycle between the sporocyst and cercaria. Regulated compartment A space, such as an organelle, gut region, or body cavity, in which the chemical environment can be controlled. Regulative development Embryonic fate determination in which cell fates are determined by a network of cellular communication in the embryo. Relictual A remnant of a once more widespread distribution. Repugnatorial gland Arthropod gland producing repellent and toxic compounds for defense. Reserve stylet One of several accessory reserve stylets present on each side of the nemertean central proboscis stylet. Resilium The inner portion of the hinge ligament. Respiratory tree One of two respiratory organs of most holothuroid echinoderms. Consists of a network of thin-walled tubules in the perivisceral coelom that originates from the cloacal wall. Reticulopodium (pl. Reticulopodia)··A pseudopodium that forms a threadlike branched mesh and contains axial microtubules. Retractor muscle Muscle that withdraws an eversible or protrusible body part. Retrograde Passing in a direction opposite the direction of motion of the animal, ie anterior to posterior. Retroperitoneal Outside, or behind, the peritoneum, i.e. outside the coelom but typically bulging into the coelom and covered by peritoneum. Rhabdite Platyhelminth epidermal secretion droplets which are characterized microscopically by a specific, layered ultrastructure. Rhagon Developmental stage immediately following the metamorphosis of a demosponge larva. Typically, it is asconoid or syconoid in structure. Rhinophore One of the second pair of sensory tentacles. Rhombogen A dicyemid rhombozoan similar to a nematogen but whose axial cell is in the process of forming an infusoriform larva. A sexually reproductive nematogen. Rhopalium (pl. Rhopalia) A club-shaped, marginal sensory organ of scyphozoans. Rhopalial lappet One of two small, specialized flaps on a rhopalium. Rhynchocoel A fluid-filled coelomic cavity that houses the retracted nemertean proboscis. Rhynchodeum In nemerteans, the short anterior canal that joins the proboscis pore to the proboscis. Ring canal Part of the echinoderm water-vascular system that joins the stone canal to the radial canals. The marginal canal of the gastrovascular system of some medusae. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 31 из 10 Rostroconchida An extinct class of molluscs that may have been ancestral to modern bivalves. Rostrum Middorsal projection in some rotifers that bears cilia and sensory bristles at its tip and is also adhesive. Median, anteriorly-directed spine from the carapace and head of some crustaceans. Saccate nephridium Excretory organ derived from a coelomic end sac and metanephridial tubule. Sanguivorous Feeding on blood (= hematophagous). Saltatory Jumping, leaping locomotion. Scaphognathite Paddle-like projection of the second maxilla that produces a ventilating current; gill bailer. Schizocoel Coelomic cavity derived from the separation, or splitting apart, of a solid mass of mesodermal cells. Schizogamy Apicomplexa. Multiple fission that produces merozoites. Sclerite Thickened, tanned area of cuticle in the exoskeleton of arthropods. Scleroseptum (pl. Sclerosepta)··One of the many radiating calcareous partitions in the skeletal cup of stony corals. Sclerotized Highly tanned (hardened), darkened, and thickened arthropod exoskeleton. Scolex (pl. Scoleces Anterior head region of tapeworms that is adapted for adhering to the host. Scutum (pl. Scuta) One of the calcareous plates forming the barnacle operculum. Scyphistoma (pl. Scyphistomae) A scyphozoan polyp. Segmentation Body composed of a linear series of repeating units, or segments; metamerism. Sediment Particles (clay, sand, detritus) deposited on the ocean or lake bottom. Selective deposit feeding Feeding in which animals selectively remove organic detritus particles from the surrounding sand particles. Seminal receptacle Chamber in the female gonoduct for the reception and storage of allosperm. Seminal vesicle Part of the male gonoduct that functions in the storage of autosperm. Sensillum (pl. Sensilla) Arthropod sense organ involving a specialized part of the exoskeleton. Sensu lato (s.l.) In the broad sense. Sensu stricto (s.s.) In the strict sense. Septum (pl. Septa) A double-walled tissue partition in the cross-sectional plane of a bilaterian or a radial plane of a cnidarian. Septal filament The free edge of an anthozoan septum that is trilobed. Sessile In anatomy: attached directly to the body surface and not stalked, also flush with the body surface . In ecology: attached firmly to a substratum and not free to move. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 32 из 10 Seta (pl. Setae) An exoskeletal bristle composed of a -chitin Setiger A segment with setae. Setose Searing setae. Sexual dimorphism Male and female of a species with different shapes or appearances. Shell A rigid skeleton on the outside of an organism. The calcified covering of molluscs and brachiopods. Shield A small calcareous plate in certain echinoderms, especially ophiuroids. Sieve tracheae Arthropod tracheal system in which the spiracle opens into an atrial or tubelike chamber from which a great bundle of tracheae arises. Sigmoid S-shaped Siliceous Composed of silica. Simple epithelium Composed of a single layer of cells, ie monolayered. Sinus Saclike space. Siphon An accessory gut channel of echiurans and some echinoids. A tubular fold of the molluscan mantle used to direct water to or from the mantle cavity. Inhalant and exhalant apertures of urochordates. Siphonoglyph Ciliated groove in the pharyngeal wall of some anthozoans that moves water into the coelenteron. Siphonozooid A highly-modified pennatulacean polyp that pumps water into, or allows it to escape from, the interconnected gastrovascular cavities of the colony. Siphuncle A strand of tissue in a delicate calcareous tube functions in filling chambers with gas. Slug Opisthobranch or pulmonate in which the shell is absent or reduced and buried in the mantle. Solenocyte A protonephridial terminal cell with one flagellum and a long microvillar collar. Somatic Pertaining to the body. Somite A body segment or metamere. Spasmin Ciliate contractile protein which requires ATP for extension. Speciose Having many species. Spermatheca (pl. Spermathecae) Another term for a seminal receptacle. Spheridium (pl. Spheridia) An echinoid statocyst. Spicule A small needle-like or rodlike skeletal piece. Spinneret Spinning organ of spiders. Spiracle Slitlike external opening of the arthropod tracheal system. Spiral cleavage Type of cleavage pattern in which the cleavage spindles or cleavage planes are oblique to the polar axis of the egg. Spire All the whorls of a gastropod shell above the body whorl. Spirocyst Cnida with a long adhesive thread that functions in capture of prey and in attachment to a substratum. Spongin A large, collagenous, connective tissue fiber of sponges. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 33 из 10 Spongiome System of small vesicles or tubules that surrounds the contractile vacuole in the contractile vacuole complex of ciliates. Spongocoel Interior cavity of asconoid sponges. Atrium. Sporocyst Nonciliated second stage in the life cycle of digeneans. Arises from a miracidium and gives rise to rediae. Sporosac Incomplete gonophore (made up of only the gonadal tissue) that remains attached to the polypoid colony. Sporozoite Apicomplexa. Infective sporelike stage that results from meiosis of the zygote. Spring tides Tides occurring on new and full moons characterized by large tidal amplitude. Spur A long, slender dorsal appendage of doliolids that trails behind the oozooid and bears buds. Cadophore. Squamous epithelium Epithelium of flattened tile-like cells. Statocyst A sense organ that can provide orientation to the pull of gravity. Typically composed of a chamber containing concretions (statoliths) in contact with receptor cells. Stenohaline Restricted to a narrow range of environmental salinities. Stenopod A narrow, cylindrical, leglike appendage. Stereoblastula A solid blastula, lacking an internal cavity or blastocoel. Stereogastrula A solid gastrula, lacking an archenteron cavity. Sternite The ventral plate of the cuticle of each segment of an arthropod. Sternum (pl. Sterna) The combined sternites. Stolon Rootlike extension of the body that interconnects colonial zooids. Stomodeum Invaginated embryonic ectoderm joining the mouth with the endodermal midgut. Stone canal Part of the echinoderm water-vascular system that joins the madreporite with the ring canal. Usually, but not always calcified. Storage excretion Internal, indefinite retention of some excretory products, such as uric acid. Stratified epithelium Composed of two or more layers of cells, only one of which rests on the basal lamina. Streptoneury Gastropod nervous system twisted by torsion into an asymmetrical figure-8. Stridulate To generate sound by rubbing body parts together. Stridulate To produce sound by rubbing one body part against another. Strobila (pl. Strobilae) A scyphozoan polyp that buds medusae; or the posterior part of a tapeworm that consists of proglottids. Strobilation Process by which scyphomedusae arise as buds that are released by transverse fission of the oral end of the scyphistoma. Stylet A dagger-like structure associated with various systems of different animal groups. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 34 из 10 Stygobiotic Living in caves. Subchelate A pincer in which the movable finger closes against a flat palm. Sublittoral The sea floor between the low tide line and the seaward edge of the continental shelf. Subradula organ Cushion-shaped chemosensory structure of chitons. Subumbrella Lower oral surface of a medusa. Subterminal Located some distance from the end. Subtidal The sea below the low tide line. Supratidal Above the high tide line. Sulcus A longitudinal groove of dinoflagellates that bears the posteriorly directed flagellum. Suppinate Rotate the leading edge of a limb up. Suspension feeding Feeding on organic particles (plankton and detritus) suspended in water. Suture The junction between the septum and the wall of a cephalopod shell. Syconoid sponge A radially symmetrical sponge that has a body wall folded into radially oriented canals. Symbiosis An intimate, long-term, physical interraction between two species, in which at least one of the species is dependent, to various degrees, upon the other. Symmetrogenic Producing mirror-image daughter cells as a result of fission. Synanthropic Living with humans. Syncytium Tissue in which nuclei are not separated by cell membranes. Synkaryon Zygotic nucleus of ciliates. Systole The contraction phase of a heart beat. Tagma (pl. Tagmata) An arthropod body region of arthropods (i.e., head, thorax, abdomen). Tanned Stabilization of the arthropod exocuticle by the formation of cross linkages. Tapetum A reflective layer within an eye. Tan To increase the strength, and darken the color, of protein by establishing crosslinks between adjacent polypeptides. Tarsal organ Cuplike spider chemoreceptor for detecting pheromones. Taxodont Hinge dentition and consisting of uniform alternating teeth and sockets in a row. Taxon A group of organisms with a common ancestor. Tegmen Membranous oral wall of the crinoid disc. Tegument The nonciliated outer syncytial layer of the body wall of parasitic platyhelminths and acanthocephalans. Telolecithal Type of egg in which the yolk material is concentrated to one side (vegetal) of the egg. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 35 из 10 Telopodite The movable part of an appendage extending outward from an immovable protopod. Telotroch A ring of cilia encircling the anus at the posterior end of a trochophore larva. Tensilium The outer portion of a bivalve hinge ligament. Tentacle Evagination of the body wall surrounding the mouth which aids in the capture and ingestion of food. Tentacle sheath In Bryozoa, the part of the withdrawn body wall that encloses the withdrawn tentacles of the lophophore. See vestibula. Tergite The dorsal, sclerite of each arthropod segment. Tergum (pl. Terga) The combined tergites. A plate contributing to the barnacle operculum. Terminal At the end. Terminal anchor Anchor at the leading end of a burrowing animal. Terminal cell Tubular flagellated cell attached to the inner end of the protonephridial tubule. Test An encasing or shell-like skeleton, typically covered externally by cytoplasm or living tissue. Theca (pl. Thecae)··The nonliving cuticle around the hydranths of thecate hydroids. Hydrotheca. Thecate Refers to hydroids with a hydrotheca surrounding the polyp proper. Tetramerous Radial symmetry in which a basic pattern is repeated in multiples of four. Thigmotactic Responding to touch or surface contact. Thoracopod Any thoracic appendage of an arthropod. Tiedemann’s body One of the interradial outpockets of the ring canal of many echinoderms. Removes unwanted particulates from the water-vascular system. Tongue bar A downgrowth of pharyngeal tissue that divides a developing gill opening into two side-by-side slits. Tornaria Transparent, long-lived, planktotrophic larva of enteropneusts. Torsion The counterclockwise twist of the gastropod visceral mass over the head and foot. Toxicyst A vesicular organelle in the pellicle of gymnostome ciliates which discharges long threads with bulbous bases; used for defense or capturing prey. Transmitted light In microscopy, light, from a source below the stage, which passes through the plane of the stage to reach and pass through the object. Trichobranchiate Having filamentous gills. Trichocyst A bottle-shaped extrusible organelle of the ciliate pellicle. Trilobite larva Horseshoe crab larva that superficially resembles trilobites. Triploblastic Embryos possessing all three germ layers: ectoderm, endoderm, and mesoderm. Triturate To grind or masticate. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 36 из 10 Trochophore Type of larva found in molluscs, annelids, and other groups in which the larval body is ringed by a girdle of cilia, the prototroch. Trochus The anterior band of cilia of the divided corona of some rotifers. Troglobitic, troglodytic Dwelling in caves or otherwise underground. Trophi Cuticular hard parts of the rotifer mastax. Trophosome Central mass of tissue in the trunk of the pogonophore that is packed with symbiotic bacteria. Trophozoite Apicomplexa. Feeding stage that occurs when the sporozoite invades the host. Trophozooid Nutritive or feeding zooid of doliolid urochordates. Tropic hormone A hormone whose target is an endocrine cell. Tube tracheae Simple branched or unbranched trachea. Tubicolous Tube-dwelling. Tubules of Cuvier Eversible toxic or sticky tubules associated with the bases of the respiratory trees of some holothuoid echinoderms. Tubulus (pl. Tubuli) Sensory papilla on the trunk of some aschelminths. Tunic Special cuticular covering of the body of ascidians. Tunicate A urochordate. Tunicin A kind of cellulose that forms structural fibers in ascidian tunics. Typhlosole A ridge projecting internally from the intestinal wall to increase its surface area. Ultrafiltration Passage of fluid across a fine-mesh filter to retain proteins and larger particles. Umbo (pl. Umbos, Umbones) A dorsal protuberance of a bivalve valve rising above the hinge. Uncinus (pl. Uncini) A minute seta modified into a hook. Undulating membrane Type of ciliary organelle that is a row of adhering cilia forming a sheet. Uniramous Having one branch. Ureotelic Producing urea as the end product of nitrogen metabolism. Uricotelic Producing uric acid as the end product of nitrogen metabolism. Uropods Sixth abdominal appendages of most malacostracans but the 4 th, 5 th, and 6 th of amphipods. Vanadocytes Yellowish-green ascidian blood cells that contain high concentrations of vanadium. Vascular plug Specialized nemertean exchange site across which an ultrafiltrate passes from the blood to the rhynchocoel. Vegetative nucleus Macronucleus. Velarium Velum-like structure of cubozoans. Veliger Planktotrophic molluscan larva that follows the trochophore. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 37 из 10 Velum Shelf formed by the margin of the umbrella projected inward which is characteristic of most hydromedusae. One of the two ciliated flaps with which a veliger larva swims and feeds. Vermiform Having the shape of a worm. Vermiform embryo Asexually-produced young of dicyemids that has the same form as the parent; formed within the axial cell of the parent. Vessel A small tubular blood channel. Vestibule Preoral chamber. In Bryozoa, a space enclosed by the withdrawn body wall of a retracted zooid distal to the withdrawn tentacles and tentacle sheath. Vestigial Reduced to a non-functional remnant. Vestimentum The collar-like body region of a vestimentiferan that helps to secrete the animal’s tube. Vibraculum (pl. Vibracula Bristle-like heterozooid found in some cheilostome bryozoans. Visceral mass One of three primary parts of the molluscan body; contains the internal organs. Viscous drag Friction that results from the tendency of the polar water molecules to stick to each other and to surfaces. Vitellarium (pl. Vitellaria) Specialized part of the ovary for the production of yolk-filled nurse cells. Nonfeeding barrel-shaped larval stage of some echinoderms. Viviparous Embryos gestated internally within the female where supplemental nutrition is supplied. Whorl Any complete turn (360 ° ) of a coiled molluscan shell. Xylophagous Feeding on wood. Zoarium (pl. Zoaria) The form of a bryozoan colony. Zoea (pl. Zoeae) Penultimate larval stage of many decapod crustaceans, preceding the postlarva. Zoochlorella (pl. Zoochlorellae) Unicellular green algal symbiont of certain animals, especially freshwater sponges and freshwater and marine cnidarians and turbellarians. Zooecium (pl. Zooecia) The cuticle, or exoskeleton, of a bryozoan zooid. Zooflagellate A flagellate that has one to many flagella, lacks chloroplasts, and is heterotrophic. Zooplankton Microscopic animals suspended in the water of oceans and freshwater lakes. Zooplanktivore Feeding on zooplankton. Zooxanthella (pl. Zooxanthellae) A golden-brown alga, usually a dinoflagellate, symbiotic with various marine animals, especially cnidarians. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 38 из 10 2 LECTURE Leturw #1. Animal kingdom. Subkingdom - celled animals Protozoa. Species diversity and structural features of Sarkomastigofora. 1. Simple as a whole organism. Similarity in the structure of cells and the simplest multicellular animals. General characteristics of subkingdoms. 2. Type Sarcomastigophora. Organelles of sarkomastigofor movement. Sexual process. 3. Modern taxonomy of sarkomastigofor. 1. Simple as a whole organism. Similarity in the structure of cells and the simplest multicellular animals. General characteristics of subkingdoms. The protozoa are a heterogeneous assemblage of some 50,000 single-cell organism s possessing typical (eukaryote) membrane-bound cellular organelles. Because most are m otile and many are heterotrophic, this assemblage was treated in the past as a single phylum within the Anim al Kingdom— the phylum Protozoa. They are now known to consist of a number of different unicellular phyla, which together with m ost algal phyla are placed in the Kingdom Protista. Some of these protozoan groups are related to each other, some probably evolved independently from remote eukaryote ancestors, and some are m embers of various algal groups. The unicellular level of organization is the only characteristic by which the protozoa as a whole can be described; in all other respects they display extreme diversity. Protozoa exhibit all types of symmetry, a great range of structural complexity, and adaptations for all types of environmental condi tions. As rganism s, the protozoa have remained at the unicellular level but have evolved along numerous lines through the specialization of parts of the protoplasm (organelles) or of the skeletal structure. Thus, sim plicity and com plexity in protozoa are reflected in the num ber and nature of their organelles and skeletons in the same way that simplicity and com plexity in m ulticellular anim als can be reflected in the development of tissues and organ system s. A protozoan cell may be far more com plex than a m etazoan cell, but a protozoan cell is an entire organism , not part of an organism, as is a m etazoan cell. Protozoa occur wherever m oisture is present—in the sea, in all types of fresh water, and in the soil. There are com m ensal, m utualistic, and many parasitic species. Although m ost protozoa occur as solitary individuals, there are numerous colonial forms. Some colonial form s, such as species of Volvox, attain such a degree of cellular interdependence that they approach a true m ulticellular level of structure (Fig. 2-6). Both solitary and colonial species may be either free moving or sessile. Protozoan Organelles and General Physiology Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 39 из 10 The protozoan body is usually bounded only by the cell membrane, which possesses the typical bilayered lipid ultrastructure of cells in general. The rigidity or flexibility of the protozoan body is largely dependent on the nature of the underlying cortical cytoplasm, called ectoplasm , which is rather gelatinous, in contrast to the more fluid, internal cytoplasm called endoplasm. Nonliving external coverings or shells occur in many different groups. Such coverings may be sim ple gelatinous or cellulose envelopes, or they may be distinct shells, com posed of various inorganic and organic m aterials, or sometimes foreign particles cemented together. Depending on the species, there are one to many nuclei. The locomotor organelles may be flagella, cilia, or flowing extensions of the body called pseudopodia. Since the type of locom otor organelle is important in the classification of the phylum, discussion of the structure of these organelles is deferred until later. All types of nutrition occur in protozoa. Some are autotrophic or saprozoic; many ingest food particles or prey and digest this food intracellularly within food vacuoles. Food reaches the vacuole by engulfment, or phagocytosis, often through a mouth, or cytostome. Soluble food may enter by pinocytosis. Intracellular digestion has been most studied in amebas and ciliates. The food vacuoles undergo definite changes in hydrogen ion concentration (pH) and in size during the course of digestion. Following ingestion, the vacuole contents become increasingly acid and smaller, as excess wateris removed. Lysosomes deliver hydrolytic enzymes (Fig. 2-1), and the vacuole increases in size and becomes alkaline. The enzymes digest the vacuole contents, and products of digestion then pass into the cytoplasm by pinocytosis. The undigestible remnants are egested. Protozoa that live in water where there is active decomposition of organic matter or in the digestive tract of other animals can exist with little or no oxygen present. Some protozoa are facultative anaerobes, utilizing oxygen when present but also capable of anaerobic respiration. Changing availability of food supply and of oxygen associated with decay typically results in a distinct succession of populations and protozoan species (see Bick, 1973). Metabolic wastes diffuse to the outside of the organism. Ammonia is the principal nitrogenous waste, and the amount eliminated varies directly with the amount of protein consumed. Characteristic of many protozoa is an organelle system called the contractile vacuole com plex (Fig. 2-2). The complex is com posed of a spherical vesicle— the contractile vacuole proper— and a surrounding system of small vesicles or tubules termed the spongiome. The complex functions primarily in water balance (osmoregulation), pumping excess water out of the organism . The spongiome provides for the collection of water, which is delivered to the contractile vacuole. The latter expels the fluid to the outside of the organism through a temporary or Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 40 из 10 perm anent pore. In some protozoa (some amebas and flagellates) the vacuole completely disappears following contraction and is reformed by fusion of small vesicles. In others (many ciliates) the vacuole collapses at discharge and is refilled by fluid from the surrounding tubules of the spongiome. Reproduction and Life C ycles The protozoan reproductive processes and life cycles are varied. Only a few of the more common term s are described here. Asexual reproduction occurs in most protozoa and is the only known m ode of reproduction in som e species. Division of the animal into two or more daughter cells is called fission. When this process results in two similar daughter cells, it is termed binary fission; when one daughter cell is much smaller than the other, the process is called budding. In some protozoa, multiple fission, or schizogony, is the rule. In schizogony, after a varying number of nuclear divisions, the cell divides into a number of daughter cells. With few exceptions, asexual reproduction involves som e replication of missing organelles following fission. Sexual reproduction may involve fusion (syngamy) of identical gametes (called isogametes) or gametes that differ in size and structure. The latter, called anisogam etes, range from types that differ only slightly in size to welldifferentiated sperm and eggs. Meiosis commonly occurs in the formation of gametes, but in many flagellate protozoa and sporozoans meiosis is postzygotic, that is, it occurs following the formation of the zygote as in most algae (Fig. 2-3). In ciliate protozoa there is no formation of distinct gametes; instead, two animals adhere together in a process called conjuga conjugation, and they exchange nuclei. Each m igrating nucleus fuses with a stationary nucleus in the opposite conjugant to form a zygote nucleus (synkaryon). Less com m on is a process called autogamy, in which two nuclei, each representing a gamete, fuse to form a zygote, all within a single individual. Encystment is characteristic of the life cycle of many protozoa, including the m ajority of freshwater species. In form ing a cyst, the protozoon secretes a thickened envelope about itself and becomes inactive. Depending on the species, the protective cyst is resistant to desiccation or low temperatures, and encystment enables the animal to pass through unfavorable environmental conditions. The simplest life cycle includes only two phases: an active phase and a protective, encysted phase. However, the more complex life cycles are often characterized by encysted zygotes or by for mation of special reproductive cysts, in which fission, gametogenesis, or other reproductive processes take place. Protozoa may be dispersed long distances in either the motile or encysted stages. Water currents, wind, and mud and debris on the bodies of water birds and other animals are com m on agents of dispersion. SUM MARY 1 Protozoa are unicellular organism s that are animal-like in being heterotrophic and motile. In all other respects, protozoa are a very diverse assemblage, Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 41 из 10 and the major groups are now commonly treated as separate phyla of eukaryote protistans. The old phylum name Protozoa can be used as a convenient term of reference for any member of these phyla. 2 Most protozoa inhabit the sea or fresh water, but there are m any parasitic, commensal, and mutualistic species. 3 In contrast to metazoans, complexity in protozoa has proceeded through development and specialization of organelles or skeletal structures. Although a protozoon is a single cell, it is also a complete organism . 4 Digestion occurs intracellularly within a food vacuole, and food reaches the vacuole through a cell mouth or by engulfment. 5 Excess water is usually eliminated by a contractile vacuole. 6 Most of the members of the protozoan phyla are distinguished, in part, by their type of locomotor organelles: flagella, pseudopodia, or cilia. 7 Reproduction by fission occurs at sometime in the life history of almost all protozoa. Meiosis, gamete formation, and fertilization have been observed in many species, but the nature of these events and their occurrence in the life cycle of the organism is highly variable. Encystment is common. 2. Type Sarcomastigophora. Organelles of Sarсomastigophora movement. Reproduction process Phylum Sarcomastigophora These protozoa possess flagella or pseudopodia as locomotor or feeding organelles and a single type of nucleus. The 18,000 described species constitute the largest phylum of protozoa, which is composed of two principal groups subphyla), the flagellates and the sarcodines. SUBPHYLUM MASTIGOPHORA The flagellates, or mastigophorans, include those protozoa that possess flagella as adult organelles. They can be conveniently divided into phytoflagellates and zooflagellates. The phytoflagellates usually bear one or two flagella and typically possess chloroplasts. These organism s are thus plantlike, and phycologists treat most species in this division as algae. The phytoflagellate division contains most of the free-living members of the class and includes such common forms as Euglena, Chlamydomonas, Volvox, and Peranema. The zooflagellates possess one to many flagella, lack chloroplasts, and are either holozoic or saprozoic. Some are free living, but the majority are commensal, symbiotic, or parasitic in other animals, particularly arthropods and vertebrates. Many groups have become highly specialized. It is generally agreed that this division does not represent a closely related phylogenetic unit. Locomotion The presence of flagella is the distinguishing feature of flagellates. The phytoflagellates usually have one or two flagella, the zooflagellates one to many. When two or many flagella occur, they may be of equal or unequal length, and one may be leading and one trailing, as in Peranem a (Fig. 2 - 5 B) and Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 42 из 10 the dinoflagellates. The ultrastructures of flagella and cilia are fundamentally similar in all eukaryote organisms. A single flagellum (or cilium) is constructed very much like a cable. Two central microtubules form a core that is in turn encircled by nine double outer microtubules (Fig. 2 -4A). One microtubule of each doublet bears two rows of projections (arms) directed toward the adjacent doublet (Fig. 2-4B). The entire bundle is enclosed within a sheath that is continuous with the cell membrane. The flagellum always arises from a basal body, sometimes called a blepharoplast in flagellates, that lies just beneath the surface. Like a centriole, the basal body has an ultrastructure somew hat like a flagellum, except that the central fibrils are absent and the nine fibrils in the outer circle are in triplets, two of the three being continuous with the doublets of the flagellum. Arms are absent and the inner microtubule of each triplet is connected by a radial strand to a central ring for part of its length (Fig. 2-4B). A fibrillar root system connecting the basal body with various organelles, especially the nucleus, characterizes m any flagellates. In some species the basal body functions as a centriole in mitosis. Flagellar propulsion in most astigophorans essentially follow s the same principle as that of a propeller, the flagellum undergoing undulations in one or two planes that either push or pull. The undulatory waves pass from base to tip and drive the organism in the opposite direction (Fig. 2-4C ), or the undulations pass from tip to base and pull the organism (Fig. 2-4D ). In many species with two flagella, the actual path of movement is determined by the flagellar orientation. Other types of beat have been described for flagella besides undulatory. The relationship of flagellar (or ciliary) ultrastructure to movement has received much attention, and the sliding tubule model is now widely accepted. According to this theory, the microtubules do not change length but adjacent doublets slide past each other, causing the entire organelle to bend. Sliding involves the establishment of cross bridges and utilization of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), as in muscle contraction (see Sleigh, 1974). Mastigophorans that have thin, flexible pellicles are often capable of am eboid m ovem ent; some forms, such as chrysomonads, may cast off their flagella and assume an ameboid type of locomotion entirely. Nutrition Phytoflagellates are primarily autotrophic and contain chlorophyll. When the chlorophyll is not masked by other pigments, a flagellate appears green in color, like the phytom onads and euglenids. If the xanthophylls dominate, the color is red, orange, yellow, or brown. Strict heterotrophic nutrition occurs in zooflagellates as well as some other groups, and there are many parasitic species. The mechanism s of food capture and ingestion vary greatly, and the methods employed by some of the better known groups will be described in the following sections Phytoflagellates store reserve Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 43 из 10 foods, such as oils or fats, or they may store carbohydrates as typical plant starch or in other forms. In zooflagellates, glycogen is the usual reserve food product. SUM MAR Y 1 Flagellates are distinguished by the presence of one or more flagella. 2 Classically, the group has included many autotrophic groups (phytoflagellates), such as chrysomonads, euglenids, and the volvocids. They possess chlorophyll plus other pigm ents and store such food materials as oils, fats, and starches (other than glycogen). These groups are more properly assigned to the various algal phyla. 3 The remaining heterotrophs (zooflagellates) are a small, heterogeneous assemblage. A few are free living, but most are parasitic, commensal, or mutualistic in other animals. 4 Flagella (and cilia) are composed of microtubules surrounded by the plasma membrane. The arrangement of m icrotubules in which nine pairs (doublets) surround two central m icrotubules is with few exceptions characteristic of flagella and cilia in all eukaryote organism s. Movement of the organelle is thought to result from the sliding ofated with the microtubules relative to each other. Each flagellum (or cilium] arises from a basal body, or kinetosome. 5 Flagella commonly beat by undulation in two planes. The beat pushes or pulls the flagellate, and the path of movement depends on the point of flagellum attachment and the combined action, when there is more than one flagellum. SUBPHYLUM SARCODINA The subphylum Sarcodina contains those protozoa in which adults possess flowing extensions of the body called pseudopodia. Pseudopodia are used for capturing prey in all Sarcodina, and in benthic groups, pseudopodia are also used as locom otor organelles. The subphylum includes the familiar amebas as well as many other marine, freshwater, and terrestrial forms. The slime molds are sometimes included in the Sarcodina, but in the following discussion, the slim e m olds will be considered to be fungi and left to the mycologists. The Sarcodina either are asymmetrical or have a spherical symmetry. They possess relatively few organelles and in this respect are perhaps the simplest protozoa. However, skeletal structures, which are found in the majority of species, reach a complexity and beauty that is surpassed by few other organisms. The presence of flagellated gametes among many Sarcodina and the tendency of many flagellates to lose their flagella during some phase of the life cycle, often becoming ameboid, are important reasons for uniting the mastigophorans and sarcodines within a single phylum. These facts would also seem to indicate that the Mastigophora are the ancestral group. SUM M ARY Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 44 из 10 1. Members of the phylum Sarcodina are distinguished by the presence of flowing extensions of cytoplasm called pseudopodia, which are used in feeding and, in some, for locomotion. The pseupseudopodia are given different names, depending on their shape and structure. 2 Although organelles have remained relatively simple, many Sarcodina have evolved complex skeletons. The various classes of Sarcodina are distinguished by the nature of their skeletons and their pseudopodia. 3 The marine, freshwater, and parasitic naked amebas have no special skeletal structures and possess large, com m only tubular lobopodia or small, straplike filopodia, which are used for both feeding and locomotion. 4 Shelled am ebas, which are largely restricted to fresh water, are covered by a shell composed of secreted organic material or of foreign mineral material cemented together. A large aperture permits the protrusion of lobopodia or filopodia. 5 Foraminiferans, which are largely benthic marine Sarcodina, possess a calcareous test that is usually multicham bered. A single large opening permits the protrusion of cytoplasm , which may cover the exterior of the test. Long, delicate, and often anastomosing reticulopodia extend from the protruded cytoplasm and are used in food trapping and locomotion. 6 Heliozoans are spherical, radially arranged, floating, and benthic Sarcodina that are largely restricted to fresh water. Long, radiating, needle-like pseudopodia (axopods) are used in trapping food. The axopods arise from the interior (medulla) and extend through an outer ectoplasmic cortex, which is com m only vacuolated. The cortex often contains a siliceous skeleton of plates, tubes, and needles. 7 Radiolarians are marine planktonic Sarcodina with spherical bodies and radiating axopods. An organic capsule wall separates a central cortex from extracapsular cytoplasm . Radiolarians have complex skeletons of silicon dioxide or strontium sulfate within the extracapsular cytoplasm , organized in the form of lattice spheres or radiating spines or both. 3. Modern taxonomy of Sarcomastigophora. SYSTEM ATIC RESUME OF SUBPHYLUM MASTIGOPHORA* One to many flagella present. Asexual reproduction by binary, more or less symmetrogenic, fission. Autotrophic or heterotrophic or both. Class Phytomastigophora. Mostly free-living, plantlike flagellates with or without chromoplasts and usually one or two flagella. Order Chrysomonadida (Chrysophyta). Small flagellates with yellow or brown chromoplasts and two unequal flagella. Siliceous scales commonly cover the body. M arine and freshwater. Chromulina, Ochromonas, Synura. Order Silicoflagellida [Chrysophyta). Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 45 из 10 Flagellum single or absent and chromoplasts brown. Internal siliceous skeleton. Marine. Dictyocha. Known mostly from fossil forms. Order Coccolithophorida (Haptophyta). Tiny marine flagellates covered by calcareous platelets— coccoliths. Two flagella and yellow to brown chromoplasts. No endogenous siliceous cysts. Coccolithus, Rhabdosphaera. Order Heterochlorida [Xanthophyta). Two unequal flagella and yellow-green chromoplasts. Siliceous cysts. Heterochloris, Myxochloris. Order Cryptomonadida [Cryptophyta], Compressed, biflagcllate, with an anterior depression or reservoir. Two chromoplastids, usually yellow to brown or colorless. Marine and freshwater. Chilomonas is a com m on colorless genus in polluted water. Order Dinoflagellida [Pyrrophyta]. An equatorial and a posterior longitudinal flagellum located in grooves. Body either naked or covered by cellulose plates or valves or by a cellulose membrane. Brown or yellow chromoplasts and stigma usually present, but there are many colorless species. Largely marine; some parasites. Includes the marine genera Gonyaulax, N octiluca, Histiophysis, and Ornithocercus, and the marine and freshwater genera Glenodinium , Gymnodinium,Ceratium , O odinium , and Symbiodinium. Order Ebriida. Biflagellate, with no chromoplasts; internal siliceous skeleton. Mainly fossil. Ebria. Order Euglenida (Euglenophyta). Elongated green or colorless flagellates with two flagella arising from an anterior recess. Stigma present in colored forms. Primarily freshwater. Euglena, Phacus, Peranema, Rhabdomonas. ‘ Order Chloromonadida (Chloromonadophyta or Rhaphidiophyta] Small, dorsoventrally flattened flagellates with numerous green chromoplasts. Two flagella, one trailing. Gonyostom um . Order Volvocida (Chlorophyta; order Volvocales). Body with green, usually single, cup-shaped chromoplast, stigma, and often two to four apical flagella per cell. Some colorless forms. Many colonial species. Largely freshwater forms. Chlamydomonas,Polytomella,Haematococcus, Gonium, Pandorina, Platydorina, Eudorina, Pleodorina, Volvox. Class Zoomastigophora. Flagellates with neither chromoplasts nor leucoplasts. One to many flagella, in most cases with basal granule complex. Many commensals, symbionts, and parasites. Order Choanoflagellida. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 46 из 10 Freshwater flagellates, with a single flagellum surrounded by a collar. Sessile, sometimes stalked, sometimes with lorica; solitary or colonial. Codosiga, Proterospongia, Salpingoeca. Order Rhizomastigida. Ameboid forms, with one to many flagella. Chiefly freshwater. M astigamoeba, Dimorpha. Order Kinetoplastida. One or two flagella emerging from a pit. Mostly parasitic. Bodo, Leishmania, Trypanosoma. Order Retortamonadida. Gut parasites of insects or vertebrates, with two or four flagella. One flagellum associated ventrally located cytostome. Chilomastix. Order Diplomonadida. Bilaterally symmetrical flagellates, with one or two nuclei,each nucleus associated with one to four flagella. Mostly parasites. Hexamita,Giardia. Order Oxymonadida. Commensal or mutualistic flagellates in the guts of insects; a few in vertebrates. One to many nuclei, each nucleus associated with four flagella, some of which are turned posteriorly and adhere to body surface. Oxymonas, Pyrsonympha. Order Trichomonadida. Parasitic flagellates. Four to six flagella, one of which is trailing. Trichomonas (Fig. 2 -9A). Order Hypermastigida. Many flagella, with kinetosomes arranged in a circle, plate, or longitudinal or spiral rows. Symbionts in guts of termites, cockroaches, and wood roaches. Lophomonas, Trichonym pha, Barbulanympha. Superclass Opalinata. Body covered by longitudinal, oblique rows of cilia rising from anterior subterminal rows. Two or many monomorphic nuclei. Binary fission generally symmetrogenic. Sexual reproduction involves syngamy with flagellated gametes. Gut commensals of anurans; less commonly of fishes, salamanders, and reptiles. O palina, Zelleriella. SYSTEM ATIC RESUME OF SUBPHYLUM SARCODINA Protozoa with pseudopodia as feeding and locomotor organelles; flagella, when present, only in developmental stages. Little development of cortical organelles. Skeletons of various form s and composition characteristic of some groups. Superclass Rhizopoda. Lobopodia, filopodia, or reticulopodia used for locomotion and feeding. Class Lobosa. Pseudopodia, usually lobopods. Subclass Gymnamoeba. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 47 из 10 Amebas that lack shells. Order Amoebida. Naked amebas that lack flagellated stages. Largely freshwater, some marine; many parasites. Chaos,Amoeba, Entameoba, Hydramoeba. Order Schizopyrenida. Naked amebas with flagellated stages. Marine, freshwater, and soil species. Naegleria, Acantham oeba. Order Pelobiontida. Naked, multinucleated amebas with one pseudopod and no flagellated stages. Pelomyxa. Subclass Testacealobosa. Amebas with shells. Order Arcellinida, or Testacida. Body enclosed in a shell or test with an aperture through which the pseudopodia protrude. Free living, largely in fresh water. A rcella, Difflugia, Centropyxis. Class Filosa. Amebas with filopods. Order Aconchulinida. Naked amebas. Freshwater and parasites of algae. Vampyrella. Order Testaceafilosida. Shelled amebas. Mostly in fresh water and soil. Gromia,Euglypha. Class Granuloreticulosa. Sarcodina with delicate granular reticulopodia. Order Foraminiferida. Chiefly marine species with mostly multichambered shells. Shells may be organic, but most commonly are calcareous. Globigerina, Orbulina, D iscorbis, Spirillina, Nummulites. Superclass Actinopoda. Primarily floating or sessile Sarcodina with actinopodia radiating from a spherical body. Class Acantharia. Radiolarians with a radiating skeleton of strontium sulfate; axopodia. Most without a central capsule separating endoplasm and ectoplasm . Marine. Acanthom etra. Class Polycystina. Radiolarians with a siliceous skeleton and a perforated capsular membrane. Thalassicola, Collozoum , Sphaerozoum. Class Phaeodaria. Radiolarians with a siliceous skeleton but a capsular membrane containing only three pores. Aulacantha. Class Heliozoa. Without central capsule. Naked, or if skeleton present, of siliceous scales and spines. Primarily in fresh water. Actinophrys, A ctinosphaerium , Camptonem a. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 48 из 10 Lecture #2. Features of the life cycle and structure of Sporozoa. 1. Features of the organization due to the parasitic way of life. Structure apical complex cells. Alternation of asexual and sexual reproduction. 2. General characteristics Class spore. 3. Sporozoa lifecycle. 1. Features of the organization due to the parasitic way of life. Structure apical complex cells. Alternation of asexual and sexual reproduction The Sporozoans: Phyla Apicomplexa and Microspora Sporozoans are parasitic protozoa, living within or between cells of their invertebrate or vertebrate hosts. They belong to two phyla, the Apicomplexa and the Microspora, both form erly composing an old protozoan grouping, the Sporozoa. Sporozoan, which refers to the presence of sporelike stages, continues to be used as a com m on name. Most known sporozoans and all those of known economic and medical importance belong to the phylum Apicomplexa, so named because of a complex of ringlike, tubular, filamentous organelles at the apical end, visible only with the electron m icroscope (Fig. 2-21). The function of the apical complex is uncertain but may include entry into the host cell. One or more feeding pores are located on the side of the body. Figure 2-21 Lateral view of a generalized aptcomplexan sporozoan. (From Farmer, J. N., 1980: The Protozoa. С. V. Mosby Co., St. Louis, p. 360.) Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 49 из 10 SYSTEMATIC RESUME OF THE SPOROZOANS PHYLUM APICOMPLEXA With apical complex at some stage. Spores usually present but lacking polar filaments. All species parasitic. Class Sporozoa. Reproduction sexual and asexual. Subclass Gregarinia. Mature trophozoites large and occur in host's gut and body cavities. Parasites of annelids and arthropods. Gregarina, Monocystis (common parasite of earthworm's seminal receptacles). Subclass Coccidia. Mature trophozoites small and intracellular. Eimeria, Isospora, Aggregata, Plasmodium, Toxoplasma. Class Piroplasmea. Parasites of vertebrate red blood cells transmitted by ticks. No spores. Theileria, Babesia. PHYLUM MICROSPORA Spores with polar filament present. All species parasitic. Nosema. 2. General characteristics Class spore. SUMMARY 1 Sporozoans are parasitic protozoa belonging to two phyla, the Sporozoa and the Microspora. Some species possess sporelike infective stages, from which the name sporozoan is derived. 2 The phylum Apicomplexa contains the gregarines, which are parasites of insects and ane-lids, and the coccidians, which are intracellular parasites of gut and blood cells of vertebrates and invertebrates. Plasmodium, the causal agent of malaria, is the best known and most familiar coccidian. 3 The complex life cycles usually involve fission (schizogony), sexual reproduction (gamogony), and spore formation (sporogony). 4 The phylum Microspora contains intracellular parasites, especially of insects. The name microspora is derived from the spore, which contains filaments that can be everted. 3. Sporozoa lifecycle. The life cycle of apicomplcxans typically involves an asexual and a sexual phase (Fig. 2-22). An infective stage, called a sporozoite, invades the host and undergoes asexual m ultiplication by fission, producing individuals called merozoites. Merozoites can continue schizogamy but eventually form gametes (gamogony) that fuse to form a zygote. The zygote undergoes meiosis to form sporozoites. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 50 из 10 The nature and life cycle of apicomplexan sporozoans can be illustrated by the coccidians, which include the parasites that cause malaria in humans. Malaria continues to be one of the worst scourges of mankind. About 300 million people are believed to be infected each year. The untreated disease can be long lasting and terribly debilitating. Malaria has played a m ajor and often unrecognized role in human history. The name means literally "bad air" because the disease was originally thought to be caused by the air of swamps and marshes. Although malaria had been recognized since ancient times, the causative agent was not discovered until 1880, when a physician with the French army in North Africa identified the coccidian parasite Plasmodium in the blood cells of a malarial patient. In 1887 the mosquito was recognized to be the vector. The introduction of the parasite into a human host is brought about by the bite of certain species of mosquitoes, which inject the sporozoites along with their salivary secretions into the capillaries of the skin (Fig. 2-23). The parasite is carried by the bloodstream to the liver, where it invades a liver cell. Here further development results in asexual reproduction through multiple fission. These daughter cells invade other liver cells and continue to reproduce. After a week or so there is an invasion of red blood cells by parasites produced in the liver. Within the red cell the parasite increases in size and undergoes multiple fission. The individuals (merozoites) produced by fission within the red cells escape and invade other red cells. The liberation and reinvasion are not continuous but occur simultaneously from all infected red blood cells. The timing of the event depends on the period of time required to complete the developmental cycle within the host's cells. The release causes chills and fever, the typical symptom s of malaria. Eventually, some of the parasites invading red cells do not undergo fission but become transformed into gametocytes. The gametocyte remains within the red blood cell. If such a cell is ingested by a mosquito, the gametocyte is liberated within the new host's gut. After some further development, a male gametocyte (microgametocyte) fuses with a fem ale gametocyte (macrogametocyte) to form a zygote. The zygote penetrates the stomach wall and gives rise to a large number of spore stages (sporozoites). It is these stages, which migrate to the salivary glands, that are introduced into the hum an host by the bite of the mosquito. The asexual stage of other coccidians occurs in blood cells or in gut cells. A number of diseases of domesticated animals are caused by coccidians. The genus Eimeria, for example, affects chickens, turkeys, pigs, sheep, and cattle (Fig. 2-22). Another common group of apicomplexans contains the gregarines, which attain the largest size among the sporozoans. They are parasites of invertebrates, especially annelids and insects, and therefore not of economic importance. Intracellular parasitic species are only a few microns long, but those that inhabit the body or gut cavities of the host may reach 10 mm in length. The body of a gregarine trophozoite is elongate (Fig. 2-24), and the anterior part sometimes possesses Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 51 из 10 hooks, a sucker or suckers, or a simple filament or knob for anchoring the parasite into the host's cells. The host becomes infected through ingesting spores containing sporozoites of the parasites (Fig. 2-25). Depending on the species, the liberated gregarine sporozoites either remain in the gut of the host or penetrate the gut wall to reach other areas of the body. The life cycle commonly lacks schizogony. Members of the class Piroplasmea are another small group of sporozoans that also attack the red blood cells of vertebrates. Spores and gametes are not produced, and the parasites are transmitted by ticks. Pathogenic infections in cattle and other domesticated animals are of considerable economic importance. The phylum Microspora contains a smaller number of intracellular parasites, but they are found in most animal groups, especially arthropods. They lack the apical complex of other sporozoans, and the sporelike stage is characterized by a polar filament that is extruded when this stage is taken into the host. The filament appears to be involved in some way with the invasion of the host's cell. As parasites of the honeybee and silkworm, the microsporidians are of economic importance. One of the early studies of sporozoans was that of Pasteur in 1870, on Nosema bombycis in silkworms. Figure 2-22 Life cycle of an eimcriid coccidian, a destructive intracellular parasite of the gut epithelium of many vertebrates, including domesticated buds and mammals. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. SEXUAL CYCLE TISSUE CYCLE IN RED BLOOD CELL IN LIVER CELL (gametocytes) (cryptozoites) стр. 52 из 10 ASEXUAL CYCLE IN RED BLOOD CELL (merozoites) Figure 2-23 The life cycles of Plasmodium in a mosquito and in man. Reinvasion of liver cells in the tissue cycle does not occur in Plasmodium falciparum. Figure 2-24 Trophozoites of the gregarinc Gregarina gamhami attacking the midgut epithelium of a locust. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 53 из 10 Figure 2-25 Life cycle of a gregarine, Stylocephalus longicollis, an intestinal parasite of a beetle. There is no schizogony in this species. Lecture # 3. Species diversity and structural features of ciliates. 1. General characteristics of ciliates as the most highly differentiated and protozoa. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 54 из 10 2. Reproduction of ciliates (conjugation). 3. The main classes of ciliates. 1. General characteristics of ciliates as the most highly differentiated and protozoa. Phylum Ciliophora The phylum Ciliophora is the largest and the most homogeneous of the principal protozoan groups, and all evidence indicates that they share a common evolutionary ancestry (Fig. 2-43). Some 7200 species have been described, and many groups are still not well known. All possess cilia or compound ciliary structures as locomotor or foodacquiring organelles at some time in the life cycle. Also present is an infraciliary system, composed of ciliary basal bodies, or kinetosomes, below the level of the cell surface and associated with fibrils that run in various directions. Such an infraciliary system may be present at all stages in the life cycle even with marked reduction in surface ciliation. Most ciliates possess a cell mouth, or cytostome. In contrast to the other protozoan classes, ciliates are characterized by the presence of two types of nuclei: one vegetative (the macronuclcus, concerned with the synthesis of RNA as well as DNA) and the other reproductive (the micronucleus, concerned only with the synthesis of DNA). Fission is transverse, and sexual reproduction never involves the formation of free gametes. Ciliates are widely distributed in both fresh and marine waters and in the water films of soil. About one third of ciliate species are ecto- and endocom-mensals or parasites. Form and Structure The body shape is usually constant and in general is asymmetrical; however, radial symmetry with an anterior mouth is probably the primitive condition (Fig. 2-26). Although the majority of ciliates are solitary and free swimming, there are both sessile and colonial forms. The bodies of tintinnids and some heterotrichs, peritrichs, and suctorians are housed within a lorica, a girdle-like encasement, which is either secreted or composed of foreign material cemented together. In the peritrichs the lorica is attached to the substratum, but in many others the lorica is carried about by the organism (Fig. 2-27). Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 55 из 10 Figure 2-26 Prorodon, a primitive ciliate. (After Faure-Fremict from Corliss.) Figure 2-27 Tintinnopsis, a marine ciliate with lorica, or test, composed of foreign particles. Note conspicuous membranelles and tentacle-like organelles interspersed between them. (After Faure-Fremiet from Corliss.) The ciliate body is typically covered by a complex, living pellicle, usually containing a number of different organelles. The pellicular system has been studied in detail in numerous genera, including Paramecium. There is an outer limiting plasma membrane, which is continuous with the membrane, surrounding the cilia. Beneath the outer membrane are closely packed vesicles, or alveoli, which are moderately to greatly flattened (Figs. 2-28 and 2-29). The outer and inner membranes bounding a flattened alveolus would thus form a middle and inner membrane of the ciliate pellicle. Between adjacent alveoli emerge the cilia and mucigenic or other bodies (Fig. 2-29). Beneath the alveoli are located the infraciliary system, the kinetosomes, and fibrils. The alveoli contribute to the Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 56 из 10 stability of the pellicle and perhaps limit the permeability of the cell surface (Pitelka, 1970). Figure 2-28 Section through cilium and pellicle of Colpidium. Note that alveoli are greatly flattened and their inner and outer membranes fused at base of cilium. At top right is an enlarged view of surface and alveolar membranes. At lower right is a cross section of a cilium and surrounding pellicle taken at the level indicated by the dashed line. Note the circle of nine doubled peripheral ciliary fibrils. (After Pitelka.) Figure 2-29 Pellicular system in Paramecium. (After Ehret and Powers from Corliss.) Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 57 из 10 The pellicle of the familiar Paramecium has inflated kidney-shaped alveoli (Fig. 2-29). The inflated condition and the shape of the alveoli produce a polygonal space about the one or two cilia that arise between them. Alternating with the alveoli are bottle-shaped organelles, the trichocysts, which form a second, deeper, compact layer of the pellicular system. The trichocyst is a peculiar rodlike organelle characteristic of many ciliates that can be explosively discharged as a filament. In the undischarged state they are oriented at right angles to the body surface The discharged trichocyst consists of a long, striated, threadlike shaft surmounted by a barb, which is shaped somewhat like a golf tee (Fig. 2-30). The shaft is not evident in the undischarged state and is probably polymerized in the process of discharge. The function of trichocysts is uncertain, but they may be used in anchoring the ciliate when feeding. Toxicysts are vesicular organelles found in the pellicle of gymnostomes (Dileptus and Didinium), which on discharge consist of bulbous bases that taper into long threads (Fig. 2-31A and B). Toxicysts are used for defense or for capturing prey by paralysis and cytolysis. They are commonly restricted to the parts of the ciliate body that contact prey, such as around the smooth region in Didinium. Figure 2-30 Electron micrograph of discharged trichocysts of Paramecium. Note golf-tee-shaped barb and long, striated shaft. (By Jacus and Hall, 1946: Biol. Bull., 91:141.) outer ciliary membrane Mucigenic bodies (mucocysts) are another group of pellicular organelles found in some ciliates. They are arranged in rows like trichocysts and discharge a mucoid Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 58 из 10 material that may function in the formation of cysts or protective coverings (Fig. 228). Cilia have the same structure as flagella; they differ from flagella chiefly in that they are generally more numerous and shorter. Compound ciliary organelles, evolved from the adhesion of varying numbers of individual cilia, are of common occurrence and will be described later. The ciliature can be conveniently divided into the body (or somatic) ciliature, which occurs over the general body surface, and the oral ciliature, which is associated with the mouth region. Distribution of body cilia is quite variable. In the primitive groups, cilia cover the entire animal and are arranged in longitudinal rows (Fig. 2-26), but in many of the more specialized groups they have become limited to certain regions of the body. As mentioned earlier, each cilium arises from a basal body or kinctosome, located in the alveolar layer (Figs. 2-29). The kinetosomcs that form a particular longitudinal row arc connected by means of fine, striated fibrils, called kinetodesma. The cilia, kinetosomcs, and fibrils of a row make up a kinety. The longitudinal bundle of fibrils runs to the right side of the row of kineto-somes, and each kinctosome gives rise to one ki-netodesmos (fibril), which joins the longitudinal bundle and extends anteriorly. Single kinctodes-mata arc tapered and extend for varying distances as parts of the bundle. At the kinctosome, the kinctodesmata are connected to certain of the kinctosome triplets. Figure 2-33 Reconstruction of section of the pellicle of Tetrahymena. Right side is on viewer's left. Abbreviations: kinetodesmos |k); transverse microtubules (tm); postciliary microtubules (pm); longitudinal microtubules (lm); basal microtubules Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 59 из 10 (bm); alveolus (a); cilium (c); epiplasm (c); mitochondrion |m); mucigenic body (mb). (From Allen, R. D, 1967: Fine structure, reconstruction and possible function of components of the cortex of Tetrahymena pyriformis. J. Protozool., 14:553565.) In addition to kinetodesmata, there are also ribbons of microtubules that extend posteriorly and transversally from the kinetosome and apparently function as part of the cilium anchorage system. A kinety system is characteristic of all ciliates, although there are variations in details of the pattern. Even groups such as the Suctorida, which possess cilia only during developmental stages, retain part of the kinety system in the adult. Locomotion The ciliates are the fastest moving of the protozoa. In its beat each cilium performs an effective and a recovery stroke. During the effective stroke the cilium is outstretched and moves from a forward to a backward position (Fig. 2-34A and B). In the recovery stroke the cilium is bent over to the right against the body (when viewed from above and looking anteriorly) and is brought back to the forward position in a counterclockwise movement. The recovery position offers less water resistance and is somewhat analogous to feathering an oar. A cilium moves in three different planes in the course of a complete cycle of beat, and the positions have been captured and recorded in scanning electron micrographs of freeze-dried Paramecium (Tamm, 1972). Figure 2-33 Reconstruction of section of the pellicle of Tetrahymena. Right side is on viewer's left. Abbreviations: kinetodesmos |k); transverse microtubules (tm); postciliary microtubules (pm); longitudinal microtubules (lm); basal microtubules Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 60 из 10 (bm); alveolus (a); cilium (c); epiplasm (c); mitochondrion |m); mucigenic body (mb). (From Allen, R. D, 1967: Fine structure, reconstruction and possible function of components of the cortex of Tetrahymena pyriformis. J. Protozool., 14:553565.) 60 The Protozoa In addition to kinetodesmata, there are also ribbons of microtubules that extend posteriorly and transversally from the kinetosome and apparently function as part of the cilium anchorage system. A kincty system is characteristic of all ciliates, although there are variations in details of the pattern. Even groups such as the Suctorida, which possess cilia only during developmental stages, retain part of the kinety system in the adult. Locomotion The ciliates are the fastest moving of the protozoa. In its beat each cilium performs an effective and a recovery stroke. During the effective stroke the cilium is outstretched and moves from a forward to a backward position (Fig. 2-34A and B). In the recovery stroke the cilium is bent over to the right against the body (when viewed from above and looking anteriorly) and is brought back to the forward position in a counterclockwise movement. The recovery position offers less water resistance and is somewhat analogous to feathering an oar. A cilium moves in three different planes in the course of a complete cycle of beat, and the positions have been captured and recorded in scanning electron micrographs of freeze-dried Paramecium (Tamm, 1972). Figure 2-34 Ciliary beating and locomotion. A, Cycle of a ciliary beat seen from the side. In the effective stroke the Cilium is outstretched and moves from left to right. B, Path described by tip of cilium during beat cycle as seen from surface. E Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 61 из 10 is effective stroke and R is the recovery stroke. (From Sleigh, M. A., 1973: The Biology of Protozoa. Edward Arnold Publishers, London, p. 38.) C, Series of adjacent cilia in a metachronal wave in various stages of the beat cycle. Direction of effective stroke (solid arrow) is same as metachronal wave (dashed arrow). Letter с indicates wave crest. D, As in В except metachronal wave is moving in opposite direction to effective stroke. |C and D from Jones, A. R., 1974: The Ciliates. St. Martin's Press, Hutchinson in London, p. 70.) E, Metachronal waves in Paramecium during forward swimming. Wave crests are shown by lines and their direction by arrows (dotted on opposite side). Movement of cihate is indicated by large arrow. (From Machemer, H., 1974: Ciliary activity and metachronism in Protozoa. In Sleigh, M. A. (Ed): Cilia and Flagella. Academic Press, London, p. 224.) F, The avoiding reaction of Paramecium. (After Hyman, L. H., 1940: The Invertebrates, McGraw-Hill Book Co., N.Y. Vol. I.) The movements of adjacent cilia are coupled as a result of interference effects of the surrounding water layers. Thus, hydrodynamic forces impose a coordination on the cilia. The beat of individual cilia, rather than being random or synchronous, is part of the metachronal waves that sweep along the length of the body (Fig. 2-34C). Most commonly, the metachronal waves pass at right angles to the beat stroke, but there are variations in the pattern (see Sleigh, 1973). There is no evidence that the in-fraciliature of fibrils functions as a conducting system in coordination. They may serve primarily in anchorage. In forms such as Paramecium the direction of the effective stroke is oblique to the long axis of the body (Fig. 2-34E). This causes the ciliate to swim in a spiral course and at the same time to rotate on its longitudinal axis. The ciliary beat can be reversed, and the animal can move backward. This backward movement is associated with the so-called avoiding reaction. In Paramecium, tor example, when the animal comes in contact with some undesirable substance or object, the ciliary beat is reversed (Fig. 2-34F). The animal moves backward a short distance, turns slightly clockwise or counterclockwise, and moves forward again. If unfavorable conditions are still encountered, the avoiding reaction is repeated. External stimuli are probably detected through certain long, stiff cilia that play no role in movement and are probably entirely sensory. The direction and intensity of the beat are controlled by levels of Ca++ and К/ ions (Eckert, 1972). The highly specialized hypotrichs, such as Urostyla, Stylonychia, and Euplotes (Fig. 2-32Л), have greatly modified body cilia. The body has become differentiated into distinct dorsal and ventral surfaces, and cilia have largely disappeared except on certain areas of the ventral surface. Here the cilia occur as a number of tufts, called cirri. The cilia of a cirrus beat together, and coordination here is believed to result from some sort of structural coupling as a result of the close proximity of their bases. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 62 из 10 Some ciliates, especially sessile forms, can undergo contractile movements, either shortening the stalk by which the body is attached, as in Vorticella (Fig. 232C), or shortening the entire body, as in Stentor (Fig. 2-32D). Contraction is brought about by bundles of contractile filaments, or myonemes, that lie in the pellicle. In Vorticella and the colonial Carchesium, both of which have bell-shaped bodies attached by a long slender stalk, the myonemes extend into the stalk as a single, large, spiral fiber. The contractions of this spiral my-oneme, which functions very much like a coiled spring, produce the familiar popping movements that are so characteristic of Vorticella and related genera. Nutrition Feeding in ciliates parallels, on a microscopic level, feeding in multicellular animals. Typically a distinct mouth, or cytostome, is present, although it has been secondarily lost in some groups. In primitive groups the mouth is located anteriorly (Fig. 2-26), but in most ciliates it has been displaced posteriorly to varying degrees. The mouth opens into a canal or passageway called the cytopharynx, which is separated from the endoplasm by a membrane. It is this membrane that enlarges and pinches off as a food vacuole. The wall of the cytopharynx is strengthened with rods (nemades-mata) arranged like the staves of a barrel. Primitively, the ingestive organelles consist only of the cytostome and cytopharynx (Figs. 2-26 and 2-35Л), but in the majority of ciliates the cytostome is preceded by a preoral chamber. The preoral chamber may take the form of a vestibule, which varies from a slight depression to a deep funnel, with the cytostome at its base (Fig. 2-35B). The vestibule is clothed with simple cilia derived from the somatic ciliature. In the higher ciliates the preoral chamber is typically a buccal cavity, which differs from a vestibule by containing compound ciliary organelles instead of simple cilia (Fig. 2-35C to F). There are two basic types of such ciliary organelles: the undulating membrane and the membranelle. An undulating membrane is a row of adhering cilia forming a sheet (Fig. 2-36Л and B). A membranelle is derived from two or three short rows of cilia, all of which adhere to form a more or less triangular or fan-shaped plate and typically occur in a series (Figs. 2-27, 2-32D, and 2-36B). Although there is no actual fusion of adjacent cilia in these compound organelles, their kinetosomes and bases are sufficiently close together to produce some sort of structural coupling that causes all of the cilia of a membranelle to beat together. The term peristome, which is commonly encountered in the literature, is synonymous with buccal cavity. In members of a number of orders the buccal organelles project from the buccal cavity, or, as in the Hypotrichida (Fig. 2-32A), the buccal cavity is somewhat shallow so that the organelles occupy a flattened area around the oral region. Such an area is called the peristomial field. In forms like Paramecium there is a vestibule in front of the buccal cavity (Figs. 2-35D and 2-36D). Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 63 из 10 Figure 2-35 Oral areas of various ciliates. A, In rhabdophorine gymnostomes, such as Coleps, Prorodon, and Didi-nium. B, In a trichostome such as Colpoda, with a vestibule that is displaced from anterior end. C, In a tetrahymenine hymenostome, such as Tetrahymena. D, In a peniculine hymenostome, such as Paramecium. E, In a peritrich, such as Vorticella. F, In a hypotrich, such as Euplotes. (Modified after Corliss, J. O., 1961: The Ciliated Protozoa. Pergamon Press, N.Y.) The free-swimming holozoic species display several types of feeding habits. Some are raptorial, and attack and devour rotifers, gastrotrichs, protozoans, and other ciliates. A smaller number, including Nassula, are herbivorous on algae and diatoms. Many have become specialized for suspension feeding. The oral apparatus of raptorial ciliates is typically limited to the cytostome and cytopharynx. Didinium has perhaps been most studied of all the raptorial feeders. This little barrel-shaped ciliate feeds on other ciliates, particularly Paramecium (Fig. 237A). When Didinium attacks a Paramecium, it discharges toxicysts into the Paramecium and the proboscis-like anterior end attaches to the prey through the terminal mouth, which can open almost as wide as the diameter of the body. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 64 из 10 An interesting group of raptorial ciliates is the aberrant subclass Suctoria, formerly considered a separate class. Free-living suctorians are all sessile and are attached to the substratum directly or by means of a stalk (Fig. 2-37). Cilia are present only in the immature stages. The body bears tentacles, which may be knobbed at the tip or shaped like long spines (Fig. 2-41B). Each tentacle is supported by a cylinder of microtubules and carries special organelles, called haptocysts (Fig. 2-37D). Suctorians feed on other ciliates, and when prey strikes the tentacles, the haptocysts are discharged into the prey body, anchoring it to the tentacles (Figs. 237D to F and 2-38). The contents of the prey are then sucked through the tubular tentacle into the suctorian, where they are collected into food vacuoles. Typically characteristic of suspension feeders is the buccal cavity. Food for suspension feeders consists of any small organic particles, dead or living, particularly bacteria that are suspended in water. Food is brought to the body and into the buccal cavity by the compound ciliary organelles. From the buccal cavity the food particles are driven through the cytostome and into the cytopharynx. When the particles reach the cytopharynx, they collect within a food vacuole. The order Hymenostomatida—"membrane-mouthed"—contains some of the most primitive suspension feeders. Tetrahymena is a good example of such a primitive type (Fig. 2-36B). The cy tostome is located a little behind the leading edge of the body. Just within the broad opening to the buccal cavity are four ciliary organelles—an undulating membrane on the right side of the chamber and three membranellcs on the left. The three membranelles constitute an adoral zone of mcm-branelles, which in many higher groups of ciliates is much more developed and extensive. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 65 из 10 Figure 2-36 A, Pleuronema. (After Noland from Corliss.) B, Tetrahymena. (After Corliss, J. O., 1961: The Ciliated Protozoa. Pergamon Press, N.Y.) C, Scanning electron photomicrograph of Uronychia, a marine ciliate, showing the highly developed membranelles. (By Small, E. В., and Marszalek, D. S., 1969: Science, 163: 1064-1065. Copyright 1969, American Association for the Advancement of Science.) D, Buccal organelles of Paramecium. (After Yusa from Man-well.) £, Lacrymaria. (After Conn from Hyman.) Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 66 из 10 j. \ в Figure 2-37 A, Four Didinium, raptorial ciliates, attacking one Paramecium. (After Mast from Dogiel.| B, Acineta, a suctorian. (After Calkins from Hyman.| C-F, Suctorian haptocysts and prey capture. Haptocyst isolated |C| and within tentacle tip (D). Attachment of tentacle to prey (£) and en-gulfmcnt through tentacle (PL (From Sleigh, M. A., 1973: The Biology of Protozoa, Edward Arnold Publishers, London, p. 64. Based on micrographs of Rudzinska, Bar D E F dele, and Grell.J Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 67 из 10 Figure 2-38 A colony of the suctonan Heliophrya feeding on Paramecium. Some individuals of Paramecium have just been captured. Others have been ingested to various degrees. (From Spoon et al., 1976: Observations on the behavior and feeding mechanisms of the suctorian Heliophrya erhardi preying on Paramecium. Trans. Am. Micros Soc 95-443-462.| In Paramecium, the most familiar genus of the order, an oral groove along the side of the body leads posteriorly to a vestibule, located about midway back from the anterior end. The vestibule, buccal cavity, and cytopharynx together form a large, curved funnel (Figs. 2-35D and 2-36D). The undulating membrane, here called the endoral membrane, runs transversely along the right wall and marks the junction of the vestibule and buccal cavity. The three membranelles are also modified. Two, called peniculi, arc greatly lengthened and thus tend to be more similar to an undulating membrane in function than to the more typical membranelle. In feeding, the cilia of the oral groove produce a current of water that sweeps in an arclike manner down the side of the body and over the oral region. The ciliature of the vestibule and buccal cavity pull in food particles and drive them into the forming food vacuole. In the subclass Peritricha, whose members possess little or no somatic cilia, the buccal ciliary organelles are highly developed and form a large, disclike, peristomial field at the apical end of the animal. In the much-studied peritrich genus Vor-ticella, a peripheral shelflike projection can close over the disc when the animal is retracted (Figs. 2-32C and 2-35E). The ciliary organelles lie in a peristomial groove between the edge of the disc and the peripheral shelf and consist of two ciliary bands, which wind in a counterclockwise direction around the margin of the disc and then turn downward into the funnel-shaped buccal Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 68 из 10 cavity. The inner ciliary band produces the water current and the outer band acts as the filter. Suspended particles, mostly bacteria, are transported along with a stream of water between the two bands into the buccal cavity. Ciliates of the subclass Spirotricha, which includes such familiar forms as Stentor, Halteria, Spi-rostomum, and Euplotes, arc typically suspension feeders. They usually possess a highly developed adoral zone of many membranelles (Fig. 2-32Л and D). Within the cytopharynx of all ciliates, food particles enter the food vacuole. When the food vacuole reaches a certain size, it breaks free from the cytopharynx, and a new vacuole forms in its place. Detached vacuoles then begin a more or less circulatory movement through the endoplasm. Digestion follows the usual pattern, and a pH as low as 1.4 has been reported during the acid phase-in some species (Paramecium). Following digestion, the waste-laden food vacuole moves to a definite anal opening, or cytopyge (Fig. 2-1), at the body surface and expels its contents. The cytopyge varies in position. In Tetrahymena it is located on the side of the animal, near the posterior end (Fig. 21), whereas in the pcritrichs it opens into the buccal cavity. There arc relatively few parasitic ciliates, although there arc many ecto- and endocommensals. Many suctorians are commensals, and a few arc parasites. Hosts include fishes, mammals, various invertebrates, and other ciliates. Sphaerophyra, for example, lives within the endoplasm of Stentor, and Endosphaera is parasitic within the body of the peritrich Telotrochidium. Other interesting commensal ciliates include Kerona, a little crawling hypotrich, and Tricho-dina. a mobile peritrich, which are cctocommen-sals on the surface of hydras. There arc also some free-swimming pcritrichs that occur on the body surfaces of freshwater planarians, tadpoles, sponges, and other animals. The genus Ralantidium includes many species that are endocommensals or endoparasites in the guts of insects and many different vertebrates. Bal-antidium coli is an endocommensal in the intestines of pigs and is passed by means of cysts in the feces. This ciliatc has occasionally been found in humans, where in conjunction with bacteria it erodes pits in the intestinal mucosa and produces pathogenic symptoms. The related highly specialized Entodiniomorphida (Fig. 239) live as harmless commensals in the digestive tracts of many different hoofed mammals. Like the flagellate symbionts of termites and roaches, some of them ingest and break down the cellulose of the vegetation eaten by their hosts. The products of digestion are utilized by the host. A few ciliates display symbiotic relationships with algae. The most notable of these is Paramecium hursaria, in which the endoplasm is filled with green zoochlorellae. Water Balance Contractile vacuoles are found in both marine and freshwater species, but especially in the latter, in which they may discharge as rapidly as every few Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 69 из 10 seconds. In some species a single vacuole is located near the posterior, but many species possess more than one vacuole (Fig. 2-31С). In Paramecium one vacuole is located at both the posterior and the anterior of the body (Fig. 2-34F). The vacuoles are always associated with the innermost region of the ectoplasm and empty through one or two permanent pores that penetrate the pellicle. The spongiome contains a network of irregular tubules, which may empty into the vacuole directly or by way of collecting tubules . When there is more than one vacuole present, they pulsate at different rates depending on their positions. For example, in Paramecium the posterior vacuole pulsates faster than the anterior vacuole because of the large amount of water being delivered into the posterior region by the cytopharynx. Although contractile vacuoles may be present in marine species, the rate of pulsation is considerably slower than that in freshwater species; they arc probably removing ingested water. 2. Reproduction of ciliates (conjugation). Reproduction Ciliates differ from almost all other organisms in possessing two distinct types of nuclei—a usually large macronucleus and one or more small micro-nuclei. The micronuclei arc small, rounded bodies and vary in number from l to as many as 20, depending on the species. They are diploid, with little RNA. The micronucleus is a store of genetic material, is responsible for genetic exchange and nuclear reorganization, and also gives rise to the ma-cronuclei. The macronucleus is sometimes called the vegetative nucleus, since it is not critical in sexual reproduction. However, the macronucleus is essential for normal metabolism, for mitotic division, and for the control of cellular differentiation, and it is responsible for the genie control of the phenotype through protein synthesis. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 70 из 10 Figure 2-40 Macronuclei (in gray) of various ciliates (micronuclei, in black). A, Euplotes. B, Vorticella. C, Paramecium. D, Stentor. (After Corliss, J. О., 1961: The Ciliated Protozoa. Pergamon Press, N.Y.) One or more macronuclei are present, and they may assume a variety of shapes (Fig. 2-40). The large macronucleus of Paramecium is somewhat oval or bean shaped and is located just anterior to the middle of the body. In Stentor and Spirostomum the macronuclei are long and arranged like a string of beads. Not infrequently the macronucleus is in the form of a long rod bent in different configurations, such as а С in Euplotes or a horseshoe in Vorticella. The macronucleus is highly polyploid, the chromosomes having undergone repeated duplication following the micronuclear origin of the macronucleus. The macronuclei include numerous nucleoli with RNA. asexual reproduction Asexual reproduction is always by means of binary fission, which is typically transverse. More accurately, fission is described as being homothctogenic, with the division plane cutting across the kinetics—the longitudinal rows of cilia or basal bodies (Fig. 2-41Л). This is in contrast to the symmetrogenic fission of flagellates, in which the plane of division (longitudinal) cuts between the rows of basal granules. Mitotic spindles arc formed only in the division of the micronuclei. Division of the macronuclei is usually accomplished by constriction. When a number of macronuclei arc present, they may first combine as a single body before dividing. The same is true of some forms with beaded or elongated macronuclei. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 71 из 10 Modified fission in the form of budding occurs in some ciliate groups, notably the Suctoria. In most members of this subclass the parent body buds off a varying number of daughter cells from the outer surface (Fig. 2-41B); or there is an internal cavity or brood chamber, and the buds form internally from the chamber wall. In contrast to the sessile adults, which lack cilia, the daughter cells, or buds, are provided with several circlets of cilia and are free swimming (Fig. 2-41C). Following a few hours of free existence, the "larva" attaches and assumes the characteristics of the sessile adults. Although there are no centrioles, the kincto-somes of many ciliates, like the basal granules of flagellates, divide at the time of fission. Furthermore, the kinetosomes play a primary role in the re-formation of organelles. It has been found that all of the organelles can be re-formed providing the cell contains a piece of macronucleus and some kinetosomes. In the more primitive ciliates, in which the cilia have a general distribution over the body surface, the kinetosomes have equal potentials in the re-formation of organelles. Figure 2-41 A, Homothctogcnic type of fission, in which the plane of division cuts across the kinetics. [After Corliss.) B, Suctorian Ephelota with external buds. (After Noble from Hyman.) C, Detached bud of Dendrocometes. (After Pestel from Hyman.) D, Conjugation in Vorticella. Note the small nonsessilc microconjugant. (After Kent from Hyman.) However, in the specialized ciliates there is a corresponding specialization of the kinetosomes; only certain ones are involved in the re-formation of new cellular structures during fission. For example, in hypo-trichs such as Euplotes, all of the organelles are re-sorbed at the time of fission, and certain of the kinetosomes on the ventral side of the animal divide to form a special group that is organized in a definite field or pattern. These special "germinal" kinetosomes then migrate to different parts of the body, where they form all of the surface organelles—cirri, peristome, cytopharynx, and other structures. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 72 из 10 sexual reproduction An exchange of nuclear material by conjugation is involved in sexual reproduction. By apparently random contact in the course of swimming, two sexually compatible members of a particular species adhere in the oral or buccal region of the body. Following the initial attachment, there is degeneration of trichocysts and cilia (but not kinetosomes) and a fusion of protoplasm in the region of contact. Two such fused ciliates are called conjugants; attachment lasts for several hours. During this period a reorganization and exchange of nuclear material occurs (Fig. 2-42Л to F). Only the micron-uclci are involved in conjugation; the macronucleus breaks up and disappears either in the course of or following micronuclear exchange. The steps leading to the exchange of micronuclear material between the two conjugants are fairly constant in all species. After two meiotic divisions of the micronuclei, all but one of them degenerate. This one then divides, producing two gametic micronuclei that are genetically identical. One is stationary; the other will migrate into the opposite conjugant. The migrating, or "male," nucleus in each conjugant moves through the region of fused protoplasm into the opposite member of the conjugating pair. There the "male" and "female" nuclei fuse with one another to form a "zygote" nucleus, or synkaryon. Shortly after nuclear fusion the two animals separate; each is now called an exconjugant. After separation, there follow in each exconjugant a varying number of nuclear divisions, leading to the rcconstitution of the normal nuclear condition characteristic of the species. This reconstitution usually, but not always, involves a certain number of cytosomal divisions. For example, in some forms where there is but a single macronucleus and a single micronucleus in the adult, the synkaryon divides once. One of the daughter nuclei forms a micronucleus; the other forms the macronucleus Thus, the normal nuclear condition is restored without any cytosomal divisions. A b c d e f g Figure 2-42 Sexual reproduction in Paramecium caudatum. A to F, Conjugation. В to D, Micronuclei undergo three divisions, the first two of which are meiotic. E, "Male" micronuclei are exchanged. F, They fuse with the stationary micronucleus of the opposite conjugant. G, Exconjugant with macronucleus and synkaryon micronucleus; other micronuclei have been resorbed. (Modified after Calkins from Wichterman.) Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 73 из 10 However, in Paramecium caudatum, which also possesses a single nucleus of each type, the synkaryon divides three times, producing eight nuclei. Four become micronuclei and four become macronuclei. The animal now undergoes two cytosomal divisions, during the course of which each of the four resulting daughter cells receives one macronucleus and one micronucleus. In those species that have numerous nuclei of both types, there is no cytosomal division; the synkaryon merely divides a sufficient number of times to produce the requisite number of macronuclei and micronuclei. In some of the more specialized ciliates, the conjugants are a little smaller than nonconjugating individuals, or the two members of a conjugating pair are of strikingly different sizes. Such dioecious macro- and microconjugants occur in Vorticella (Fig. 2-41D) and represent an adaptation for conjugation in sessile species. The macroconjugant, or "female," remains attached, while the small bell of the microconjugant, or "male," breaks free from its stalk and swims about. On contact with an attached macroconjugant the two bells adhere. A synkaryon forms only in the macroconjugant from one gametic nucleus contributed by each conjugant. However, there is no separation after conjugation, and the little "male" conjugant degenerates. In the Suctoria conjugation takes place between two attached individuals that happen to be located side by side. Lecture #4. Lower tissue. Beam. Type Sponges. Skeletal structure. Reproduction. 1. Theory of the origin of multicellular organisms. 2. Class calcareous sponge-Calcarea. 3. Class Glass sponges - Hyalospongia. 4. Class Ordinary sponge - Demospongia. The main representatives of classes of type sponges. 1.Theory of the origin of multicellular organisms Origin of Metazoa Most zoologists agree that metazoans have a common ancestry from some unicellular organism, but there have been differing views as to the particular group of unicellular forms involved and the mode of origin. Hadzi (1953) and Hanson (1977) have been the chief proponents of a ciliate origin for metazoans. Their theory, which may be called the Syncytial Theory,* holds that multicellular animals arose from a primitive group of multinucleate ciliates. The ancestral metazoan was at first syncytial in structure but later became compartmented or cel-lularized when it acquired cell membranes, which produced a typical multicellular condition. Since many ciliates tend toward bilateral symmetry, proponents of the Syncytial Theory maintain that the ancestral metazoan was bilaterally symmetrical and gave rise to the acoel flatworms, which Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 74 из 10 are therefore held to be the most primitive living metazoans. That the acoels are in the same size range as the ciliates, are bilaterally symmetrical, are ciliated, and tend toward a syncytial condition is considered evidence supporting the primitive position of this group. The ciliate macronucleus, which is absent in acoels, is assumed to have been absent in the multinucleate protociliate stock from which the metazoans arose; according to this theory, it developed later in the evolutionary line leading to the higher ciliates. There are a number of objections to the Syncytial Theory. Nothing comparable to cellularization occurs in the ontogeny of any of these groups, t Furthermore, a ciliate ancestry does not explain the general occurrence of flagellated sperm in metazoans. No comparable cells are produced in ciliates, and it is necessary to assume a de novo origin of motile sperm in the metazoan ancestor. The most serious objection to the Syncytial Theory is the necessity for making the acoels the most primitive living metazoans. Bilateral symmetry then becomes the primitive symmetry for metazoans, and the radially symmetrical cnidarians must be derived secondarily from the flatworms. Many specialists now doubt that acoels are even the most primitive flatworms (p. 185). The Colonial Theory, in which the metazoans are derived by way of a colonial flagellate, is the classic and most frequently encountered theory of the origin of multicellular animals. There is increasing evidence in its support, and it is the most widely held view among contemporary zoologists. This idea was first conceived by Haeckel (1874), later modified by Metschnikoff (1887), and revived by Hyman (1940). The Colonial Theory maintains that the flagellates are the ancestors of the metazoans, and in support of such an ancestry the following facts are cited as evidence. Flagellated sperm cells occur throughout the Metazoa. Flagellated body cells commonly occur among lower metazoans, particularly among sponges and cnidarians. True sperm and eggs have evolved in the phytoflagellates. The phytoflagellates display a tendency toward a type of colonial organization that could have led to a multicellular construction; in fact, a differentiation between somatic and reproductive cells has been attained in Volvox. Although VoiVox is frequently used as a model for the design of the flagellate colonial ancestor, these autotrophic organisms with plantlike cells are not likely ancestors of metazoans. Ultrastruc-tural evidence points to the choanoflagellates, a small group of animal-like, monoflagellated pro-toza, as the best candidates. Some are solitary and some are colonial. The Colonial Theory holds that the ancestral metazoan probably arose from a spherical, hollow, colonial flagellate. Like Volvox, the cells were flagellated on the outer surface; the colony possessed a distinct anterior-posterior axis and swam with the anterior pole forward; and there was a differentiation of somatic and reproductive cells. This stage was called the blastaea in Haeckel's original theory, and the hollow blastula, or coeloblastula, was considered a recapitulation of this stage in the embry-ogeny of living metazoans (Fig. 3-9). According to Haeckel, the Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 75 из 10 blastaea invaginated to produce, a double-walled, saclike organism, the gastraea (Fig. 3-9). This gastraea was the hypothetical metazoan ancestor, equivalent to the gastrula stage in the embryonic development of living metazoans. Blastaea Blastaea Figure 3-9 Hypothetical stages in the evolution of early metazoans according to Haeckel (left), Metschnikoff (middle), and Grell-Butschli (right). (Greatly modified fromGrell, 1981.) In addition to embryological evidence, Haeckel noted the close structural similarity between the gastraea and some lower metazoans, such as the hydrozoan cnidarians and certain sponges. Both of these latter organisms are double walled, with a single opening into a saclike cavity. Haeckel's blastaea and gastraea stages are still widely held as starting points in metazoan evolution and have been recently elaborated in the phylogenetic scheme of Nielsen (1985). A popular revision of Haeckel's theory still encountered today was initiated by Metschnikoff (1887), who noted that the primitive mode of gas-trulation in cnidarians is by ingression, in which cells are proliferated from the blastula wall into the interior blastocoel. This produces a solid gastrula. Invagination may have been a secondary embryonic shortcut. Metschnikoff therefore argued that through the migration of cells into the interior, the originally hollow sphere (blastaea) became transformed into an organism having a solid structure (gastraea) (Fig. 3-9). The body of this hypothetical ancestral metazoan is believed to have been ovoid and radially symmetrical. The exterior cells were flagellated and, as such, assumed a locomotor sensory function. The solid mass of interior cells functioned in nutrition and reproduction. There was no mouth, and food could be engulfed anywhere on the exterior surface and passed to the interior. Since this hypothetical organism is very similar to the planula larva of cnidarians, it has been called the planuloid ancestor. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 76 из 10 From such a free-swimming, radially symmetrical, planuloid ancestor the lower metazoans are believed to have arisen. On the basis of this theory, the primary radial symmetry of the cnidarians can thus be accounted for as being derived directly from the planuloid ancestor. The bilateral symmetry of the flatworms would then represent a later modification in symmetry. 2. Class calcareous sponge-Calcarea Members of this class, known as calcareous sponges, are distinctive in having spicules con posed of calcium carbonate. All the spicules are of the same general size and are monaxons or three or four-pronged types; they are usually separate.| Spongin fibers are absent. All three grades of structure—asconoid, syconoid, and leuconoid are encountered. Many Calcarea are drab, although briliant yellow, red, and lavender species are known] They are not as large as species of other class most are less than 10 cm in height. Species of сalcareous sponges exist throughout the oceans of the world, but most are restricted to relatively shallow | coastal waters. Genera such as Leucosolenia and Sycon are commonly studied examples of asconoidi and syconoid sponges. The subclass Sphinctozoa contains a single recently discovered representative (Neocoelia) from | shaded recesses on Indo-Pacific reefs. The Sphinetozoa were abundant from the late Paleozi through the Mesozoic. There are no spicules, but a calcareous skeleton forms an outer perforated wall and also the walls of interior chambers. 2. Class Glass sponges - Hyalospongia Class Hexactinellida, or Hyalospongiae Representatives of this class are commonly knows as glass sponges. The name Hexactinellida is rived from the fact that the spicules include a hexaxon, or six-pointed type (Fig. 4-5G). Furthermore, some of the spicules often are fused to form a skeleton that may be lattice-like and built of long, siliceous fibers. Thus, they are called glass spong The glass sponges, as a whole, are the most syi metrical and the most individualized of sponges—that is, they show less tendency to ft interconnecting clusters or large masses with oscula. The shape is usually cup-, vase-, orun and they average 10 to 30 cm in height. The oring in most of these sponges is pale. There is well-developed atrium, and the single osculum is sometimes covered by a sieve plate—a gratelikej covering formed from fused spicules. Lattice-like skeletons composed of fused spicules in sperieJ such as Venus's-flower-basket (Euplectella) n the general body structure and symmetry of thehvl ing sponge and are very beautiful; the white, filmy] skeleton looks as if it were fashioned from wool . Basal tufts of spicule fibers implanted in sand or sediments adapt many species for living on soft bottoms. The histology of hexactinellids is very different from that of other sponges. All surfaces exposed to water are covered not by pinacoderm but by a syncytial Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 77 из 10 layer (trabecular syncytium), through which long spicules may project. Another syncytium, containing flagella with collars, lines the flagellated chambers. Archeocytes are one of the few discrete cell types. The flagellated chambers are commonly thimble shaped and oriented at right angles in parallel planes to the body wall and central antrium. Hexactinellids are thus somewhat syconoid in structure. In contrast to the Calcarea, the Hexactinellida are chiefly deepwater sponges. Most live between depths of 200 and 1000 meters, but some have been dredged from the abyssal zone. Although found throughout the world, hexactinellids are the dominant sponges in the Antarctic. Species of Euplectella, Venus's-flower-basket, display an interesting commensal relation with certain species of shrimp (Spongicola). A young male and a young female shrimp enter the atrium and, after growth, are unable to escape through the sieve plate covering the osculum. Their entire life is spent in the sponge prison, where they feed on plankton brought in by the sponge's water currents. A spider crab (Chorilla) and an isopod (Aega) are also found as commensals with some species of Euplectella. 3. Class Demospongiae This large class contains 90 per cent of sponge species and includes most of the common and familiar forms. These sponges range in distribution from shallow water to great depths. Coloration is frequently brilliant because of pigment granules located in the amebocytes. Different species are characterized by different colors, and a complete array of hues is encountered. The skeleton of this class is variable. It may consist of siliceous spicules or spongin fibers or a combination of both. The genus Oscarella is unique in lacking both a spongin and a spicule skeleton. These Demospongiae with siliceous skeleton differ from the Hexactinellida in that their larger spicules are monoaxons or tetraxons, never hexaxons. When both spongin fibers and spicules are present, the spicules are usually connected to, or completely embedded in, the spongin fibers. All Demospongiae are leuconoid, and the majority are irregular, but all types of growth patterns are displayed. Some are encrusting (Fig. 4-8E); some have an upright branching habit or form irregular mounds; others are stringlike or foliaceous (Fig. 4-8C). There are also species, such as Poteiion (Fig. 4-8D), that are goblet or urn shaped, and others, such as Callyspongia (Fig. 4-8B), that are tubular. The great variation in the shapes of the Demospongiae reflects, in part, adaptations to limitations of space, inclination of substrate, and current velocity. Large upright forms can exploit vertical space and use only a small part of their surface area for attachment. Encrusting forms, although they require more surface area for attachment, can utilize vertical surfaces and very confined habitats, such as crevices and spaces beneath stones (Fig. 4-2). The largest sponges are Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 78 из 10 members of the Demospongiae; some of the tropical loggerhead sponges (Spheciospongia) form masses over a meter in height and diameter. Several families of Demospongiae deserve mention. The boring sponges, composing the family Clionidae, are able to bore into calcareous structures, such as coral and mollusk shells (Fig. 4-2), forming channels that the body of the sponge then fills. At the surface the sponge body projects from the channel opening as small papillae. These papillae represent either clusters of ostia opening into an incurrent canal or an osculum. Excavation, which is begun by the larva, occurs when special amebocytes remove chips of calcium carbonate. The amebocyte begins the process, etching the margins of the chip by digesting the organic framework material and dissolving the calcium carbonate (Pomponi, 1979) (Fig. 4-14B). The chip is then undercut in the same manner, the amebocyte enveloping the chip in the process. Eventually, the chip is freed and is eliminated through the excurrent water canals. Cliona celata, a common boring sponge that lives in shallow water along the Atlantic coast, inhabits old mollusk shells. The bright sulfur yellow of the sponge is visible where the bored channels reach the surface of the shell. Cliona lampa of the Caribbean is red, and it commonly overgrows the surface of the coral or coralline rock that it has penetrated as a thin encrusting sheet. Boring sponges are important agents in the decomposition of shell and coral (Fig. 4-14). Members of two families of sponges occur in fresh water, but the family Spongillidae contains the majority of freshwater species. The Spongillidae are worldwide in distribution and live in lakes, streams, and ponds where the water is not turbid. They have an encrusting growth pattern, and some are green because of the presence of symbiotic zoochlorellae in the amebocytes. The algae are brought in by water currents and are transferred from the choanocytes to the amebocytes. The growth rate of sponges deprived of zoochlorellae is less than half the normal rate (Frost and Williamson, 1980). Many marine sponges, both Demospongiae and Calcarea, are now known to harbor symbiotic organisms. A few species contain nonmotile dinoflagellates (zooxanthellae), but the most common symbionts are cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), which live within the mesohyl or within specialized amebocytes. The cyanobacterial symbionts of some keratose sponges, including Verongia, may make up more than 33 per cent of the sponge. Such sponges live in shallow, welllighted habitats. Excess photosynthate in the form of glycerol and a phosphorylated compound are utilized by the sponge host. Although bacteria filtered from the water currents are an important part of the sponge diet, there is no evidence that the symbiotic bacteria are digested (Vacelet, 1979; Wilkinson, 1978, 1979, and 1983). The family Spongiidae contains the common bath sponges. The skeleton is composed only of spongin fibers. Spongia and Hippospongia, the two genera of commercial value, are gathered from important sponge-fishing grounds in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Mediterranean. (There is no longer any large, commercial sponge fishing in the United States.) The sponges are gathered by Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 79 из 10 divers, and the living tissue is allowed to decompose in water. The remaining undecomposed sket-j eton of anastomosing spongin fibers is then washed I (Fig. 4 4K). The colored block "sponges" seen of store counters are a synthetic product. Class Sclerospongiae A fourth class of sponges, the Sclerospongiae, con-l tains a small number of species found in grottoj and tunnels associated with coral reefs in various I parts of the world (Jackson et al, 1971). These leu- Г conoid sponges differ from other sponges in having I an internal skeleton of siliceous spicules andspoM gin fibers and an outer encasement of calcium caiT bonate. Гһе numerous oscula are raised on Л calcareous skeletal mass and have a starlike configuration from the converging excurrent canals | (Hartman and Goreau, 1970). Summary 1 Sponges are sessile aquatic animals, mostly marine and largely inhabitants of hard substrates. 2 They are primitive in their lack of organs, including mouth and gut. There are different kinds of cells, but cellular differentiation has not followed the common designs of other animals. 79 The Sponges 3 The bodies of sponges are organized around a system of water canals, a specialization correlated with sessility. 4 The small, vase-shaped asconoid body form, in which flagellated choanocytes line an interior atrial chamber, is the primitive sponge form. The evolution of the common leuconoid form, in which the flagellated cells are distributed within a vast number of minute chambers, has permitted the attainment of much larger size and great diversity of shape, since each addition to the sponge body brings with it all of the units necessary to provide the required additional water flow. 5 The growth form of sponges is, in part, an adaptive response to the availability of space, the inclination of the substrate, and the current velocity. 6 Support is provided by a skeleton of organic spongin fibers or siliceous or calcareous spicules, or a combination of spongin fibers and siliceous spicules. 7 Feeding, gas exchange, and waste removalde pend on the flow of water through the body. Thi ability of the choanocyte collar to remove d tremely small particles from the water stream has probably been an important factor in the long, successful history of sponges. 8 Probably because of their sessility, mosi sponges are hermaphroditic. Sperm leave Offi sponge and enter another in the currents flowing through the water canals. Eggs in the mesophylan fertilized in situ. They may then be released by wq of the water canals or brooded up to the larva stage. In most sponges the flagellated larva is a blastula, and reorganization equivalent to gastrulatioin occurs following settling. 9 Sponges are probably an early evolution! side branch that gave rise to no other groups of animals. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 80 из 10 Lecture #5. Species diversity and structural features of the type Coelenterates. 1. Increase the general level of organization cnidarians compared with sponges. 2. General characteristics of the type of coelenterates. Class Hydroids. 3. Class Scyphozoa-Scyphozoa. Coral polyps class-Antozoa. 1. Increase the general level of organization cnidarians compared with sponges. The Cnidarians and Ctenophores The phylum Cnidana, or Coelenterata, includes the familiar hydras, jellyfish, sea anemones, and corals. The bright coloring of many species, combined with a radial symmetry, creates a beauty that is surpassed by few other animals. The radial symmetry is commonly considered justification for uniting the cnidarians and the ctenophores within a division of phyla of the Animal Kingdom called the Radiata. The cnidarians possess two basic metazoan structural features. There is an internal space for digestion, called in cnidarians a gastrovascular cavity (Fig. 5-1). This cavity lies along the polar axis of the animal and opens to the outside at one end to form a mouth. The presence of a mouth and digestive cavity permits the use of a much greater range of food sizes than is possible in the protozoa and sponges. In cnidarians a circle of tentacles, representing extensions of the body wall, surrounds the mouth to aid in the capture and ingestion of food. The cnidarian body wall consists of three basic layers (Fig. 5-1): an outer layer of epidermis, an inner layer of cells lining the gastrovascular cavity, and between these a layer called mesoglea. Thei soglea ranges from a thin, noncellular membranetl a thick, fibrous, jelly-like, mucoid material with Л without wandering cells. The mesoglea probably evolved from a basement membrane, and in forms like Hydra it has hardly progressed beyond thJ level. In others it is more like connective tissue] but the cells appear to be derived from the epidel mis. Thus, cnidarians are diploblastic; i.e., tbl body is constructed from only two germ layers, eel toderm and endoderm. Histologically, the cnidarians have remained I rather primitive, although they anticipate some el the specializations that are found in higher metazoans. A considerable number of cell types conJ pose the epidermis and gastrodermis, but there J only a limited degree of organ development. Although all cnidarians are basically tentaculate and radially symmetrical, two structural types are encountered within the phylum. One type, which is sessile, is known as a polyp. The other form is free swimming and is called a medusa. Typically, the body of a polyp is a tube or cylinder, in which the oral end, bearing the mouth and tentacles, is directed upward, and the opposite, or aboral, end is attached (Fig. 5-L4). Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 81 из 10 The medusoid body resembles a bell or an umbrella, with the convex side upward and the mouth located in the center of the concave undersurface (Fig. 5IB). The tentacles hang down from the margin of the bell. In contrast to the polypoid mesoglea (middle layer), which is more or less thin, the medusoid mesoglea is extremely thick and constitutes the bulk of the animal. Because of this mass of jelly-like mesogleal material, these cnidarian forms arc commonly known as jellyfish. Some cnidarians exhibit only the polypoid form, some only the medusoid form, and others pass through both in their life cycle. Colonial organization has evolved numerous times within the phylum, especially in polypoid forms. Except for the hydras and a few other freshwater hydrozoans, cnidarians are marine. Most are inhabitants of shallow water; sessile forms abound on rocky coasts or on coral formations in tropical waters. The phylum is composed of approximately 9000 living species, and a rich fossil record dates from the Cambrian period. 2. General characteristics of the type of coelenterates. Class Hydroids. SUMMARY 1 Cnidarians are aquatic, radially symmetrical animals with tentacles encircling the mouth at one end of the body. The mouth is the only opening into the gut cavity. 2 Cnidarians exhibit two body forms: the medusa, which is adapted for a pelagic existence, and the polyp, which is adapted for an attached, benthic existence. Colonial organization has evolved in many polypoid groups. 3 The body wall consists of an outer epidermis, an inner gastrodermis, and an intervening mesoglea. The latter may be thin or thick, acellularor cellular. 4 Cnidarians are primitive in their lack of orl gans theii lack oi fully differentiated epithelil and muscle cells, and the diploblastic origin of Л adult body. 5 Most feed on zooplankton, although son utilize larger animals and some are suspension! feeders on fine particulate matter. Prey is caugbJ with the tentacles and immobilized by ехркші cells, called cnidocytes, which are unique to tfj phylum. Digestion is initially extracellular, thd intracellular. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 82 из 10 6 The neurons arc usually arranged as a nervel net at the base of the epidermal and gastrodenol layers, and impulse transmission tends to be ] dialing. Synaptic junctions are common^ nonpolarized. 7 A ciliated, free-swimming stereogastrula, I called the planula larva, occurs in the life cycleif most cnidarians. The class Hydrozoa contains about 2700 species of common cnidarians, but because of their small size and plantlike appearance, the layman is largely unaware of their existence. A considerable part of the marine growth attached to rocks, shells, and wharf pilings, usually dismissed as "seaweed," is frequently composed of hydrozoan cnidarians. The few known freshwater cnidarians belong to to the class Hydrozoa. They include the hydras and some small, freshwater jellyfish. Hydrozoans display either the polypoid or the medusoid structure, and some species pass through both forms in their life cycle. Three characteristic unite the members of this class. The mesoglea is never cellular; the gastrodermis lacks cnidocytes and the gonads are epidermal, or if gastrodermal, the eggs and sperm are shed directly to the outside and not into the gastrovascular cavity. SYSTEMATIC RESUME OF CLASS HYDROZOA Order Trachylina. Medusoid hydrozoans lacking a polypoid stage. Medusa develops directly from an actinula. This order contains perhaps the most primitive members of the class. Liriope, Aglaura. Order Hydroida. Hydrozoans with a well-developed polypoid generation. Medusoid stage present or absent. The majority of hydrozoans belong to this order. Suborder Limnomedusae. Mostly freshwater hydrozoans possessing small solitary polyps and free medusae. The marine Gonionemus; the freshwater Craspedacusta. Suborder Anthomedusae. Skeletal covering, when present, does not surround hydranth (athecate). Free medusae, which are tall and bell-shaped, are commonly present. Tubularia, Vermana, Syncoryne, Eudendrium, Hydracti-nia, Polyorchis, Branchiocerianthus, the freshwater hydras. Suborder Leptomedusae. Hydranth surrounded by a skeleton (thecate). Free medusae are commonly absent, but when present, they are more or less flattened. Obelia, Campanularia, Abie-tinaria, Sertularia, Plumularia, Aglaophenia. Suborder Chondrophora. Pelagic, polymorphic, polypoid colonies. (These cnidarians can also be interpreted as large, single, inverted polyps.) Velella, Porpita. Order Actinulida. Tiny, solitary hydrozoans resembling actinula larvae. No medusoid stage present. Interstitial inhabitants. Halammohydra, Oto-hydra. Order Siphonophora. Pelagic hydrozoan colonies of polypoid and medusoid individuals. Colonies with float or large swimming bells. Largely in warm seas. Physalia (Portuguese man-of-war), Stephalia, Nectalia. Order Hydrocorallina. Colonial polypoid hydrozoans that secrete a calcium carbonate skeleton. Suborder Milleporina. Stinging, or fire, coral. Skeleton covered by only a thin epidermal Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 83 из 10 layer. Defensive polyps arising from separate pores encircling a central gastrozooid. MiJIe-pora is the only genus. Suborder Stylasterina. A thick layer of tissues overlying skeleton. Defensive and feeding polyps located within star-shaped openings on the skeleton. Stylaster, Allopora. SUMMARY 1 Members of the class Hydrozoa are medusoid or polypoid or exhibit both forms in their life cycle. The mesoglea is acellular, cnidocytes are restricted to the epidermis, and gametes develop in the epidermis. Hydrozoans may be the most primitive of the three classes of cnidarians. 2 Hydromedusae are usually small and planktonic. 3 The most primitive hydrozoans are probably medusoid species, in which the pelagic actinula develops directly into an adult medusa. Such a life cycle may also be primitive for the phylum. 4 The polypoid form may have arisen in some medusoid species in which the actinula passed through a period of attachment prior to development into a pelagic adult; i.e., the attached actinula was the first polyp. 5 Early polypoid stages, including the attached actinula, probably reproduced asexually by budding. Persistent attachment of the buds led to colonial polypoid species, called hydroids, which now compose the majority of hydrozoans. 6 Associated with colonial organization has been the evolution of a skeleton (support) and polymorphism (division of labor). 7 Naked solitary species, such as hydras and the Gonionemus polyp, probably stem from early polypoid forms that were not colonial. 8 Suppression of the medusa through attachment to the polyp and subsequent reduction has evolved independently in different hydrozoan lines, and living species exhibit all degrees of reduction in the medusoid form. 3. Class Scyphozoa-Scyphozoa. Coral polyps class-Antozoa. Scyphozoans are the cnidarians most frequently referred to as jellyfish. In this class the medusa is the dominant and conspicuous individual in the life cycle; the polypoid form is restricted to a small larval stage. In addition, scyphozoan medusae are generally larger than hydromedusae. The majority of scyphozoan medusae have a bell diameter ranging from 2 to 40 cm; some species are even larger. SYSTEMATIC RESUME OF CLASS SCYPHOZOA Order Stauromedusae, or Lucernariida. Sessile polypoid scyphozoans attached by a stalk on the aboral side of the trumpet-shaped body. Chiefly in cold littoral waters. Haliclystus, Craterolophus, Lucernaria. Order Coronatae. Bell of medusa with a deep encircling groove or constriction, the coronal groove, extending around the ex-umbrella. Many deep-sea species. Periphylla, Stephanoscyphus, Nausithoe, Linuche, Atolla. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 84 из 10 Order Semaeostomeae. Scyphomedusae with bowl-shaped or saucer-shaped bells having scalloped margins. Manubrium divided into four oral arms. Gastrovascular cavity with radial canals or channels extending from central stomach to bell margin. Occur throughout the oceans of the world, especially along coasts. Cyanea, Pelagia, Amelia, Chrysaora, Stygiomedusa. Order Rhizostomeae. Bell of medusa lacking tentacles. Oral arms of manubrium branched and bearing deep folds into which food is passed. Folds, or "secondary mouths," lead into arm canals of manubrium, which pass into stomach. Original mouth lost through fusion of oral arms, except in Stomolophus. Mostly tropical and subtropical shallow water scyphozoans. Cassiopea, Rhizostoma, Mastigias, Stomolophus. Although the Cubomedusae have, in this edition, been discussed with the Scyphozoa, the nature of their nematocysts, the possession of a velum, and their life cycle are considered evidence that they are not closely related to the other scyphozoans and should be placed within a separate class, the Cubozoa (Werner, 1975; Calder and Peters, 1975). Class Cubomedusae. Medusoid cnidarians with bells having four flattened sides. Bell margin simple and bearing four tentacles or tentacle clusters. An attached polypoid larva follows planula. Tropical and subtropical oceans. Carybdea, Chiropsalmus, Chironex. SUMMARY 1 Members of the class Scyphozoa are pelagic cnidarians in which the medusa is the dominant and conspicuous form. A polypoid larva, equivalent to an actinula, follows the planula. Assuming the primitive nature of the medusoid form, scyphozoans are primitive in their life cycle and perhaps evolved early from the ancestral hydrozoans. 2 Within the Scyphozoa, specialization has led to complexities in medusoid structure, as evidenced by such features as the following: larger size than that of most hydromedusae, more highly developed manubrium, cellular mesoglea, septate gut or at least a gut with gastric filaments, gastrodermal cnidocytes, and some development of sense organs. 3 The gonads are gastrodermal, and the eggs, which are shed through the mouth, develop into planula larvae. Following settling, the planulae develop into polypoid larvae, which feed and may reproduce asexually. 4 In some species the polypoid larva transforms directly into a young medusa, which can be taken as additional evidence that the polypoid form was derived from a larval stage in the evolution of the cnidarians. In most species of scyphozoans, young medusae are budded off transversely from the oral end of the polypoid larva. Class Anthozoa This is the largest of the сnidarian classes and contains over 6000 species, Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 85 из 10 Although the anthozoans are polypoid, they differ considerably from hydrozoan polyps The I mouth leads into a tubular pharynx that cxtendil more than halfway into the gastrovascular cavil (Fig. 5-34). The gastrovascular cavity is divideded longitudinal mesenteries, or septa, into radiating compartments, and the edges of the mesentery bear nematocysts. The gonads, as in the scyphozoans are gastrodermal, and the fibrous mesoglea contains cells. The nematocysts, unlike those of hydrozoans and scyphozoans, do not possess an opercullum, or lid. Some anthozoan nematocysts have a | three-part tip that folds back on expulsion; іn оthers, the thread appears to rupture directly through) the end of the capsule. In order to simplify the survey of this class, we will deal with the sea anemones, the stony corals and the octocorallian corals separately. SUMMARY 1 Members of the class Anthozoa are polypoid cnidarians; the medusoid stage is entirely lacking. 2 The anthozoan polyp is more specialized than that of hydrozoans, and its cellular mesoglea, septate gastrovascular cavity, cnidocytes in gastric filaments, and gastrodermal gonads indicate a closer phylogenetic relationship with the Scyphozoa than with the Hydrozoa. 3 The difference in the body form of the Scyphozoa and the Anthozoa (medusa versus polyp) may be reconciled if the anthozoans are derived through the polypoid larva of scyphozoans. 4 The two subclasses, the Zoantharia and the Octocorallia, reflect different levels of structural evolution within the Anthozoa. The Octocorallia have retained an arrangement of eight complete mesenteries and eight tentacles, which may be the primitive anthozoan condition. Colonial organization is characteristic of almost all octocorallians, and the polyps are interconnected through a complex mass of mesoglea and gastrodermal tubes. The zoantharia display a more complex system of mesenteries, which always exceed eight in number. There are many solitary forms, and colonial species are connected by more or less simple outfoldings of the body wall. 5 Sea anemones are the principal group of solitary anthozoans, and perhaps because of their solitary condition, many species have evolved a larger size than most other anthozoan polyps. The number and complexity of their mesenteries, providing a large surface area of gastric filaments, may be related to the utilization of larger prey. 6 The majority of .anthozoans are colonial, and this type of organization has evolved independently a number of times within the class. Although colonies may reach a large size, the individual polyps are generally small. There are some groups with polymorphic colonies, but this condition is not as widespread as in the hydrozoans. 7 Scleractinian corals, although similar to sea anemones, are largely colonial and are unique in their secretion of an external calcareous skeleton. The skeleton Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 86 из 10 provides the colony with a uniform substrate on which the living colony rests. The sclerosepta may contribute to the adherence of the polyps within the thecal cups and provide some protection against grazing predators when the polyps are withdrawn. 8 The majority of scleractinian corals are tropical reef inhabitants (hermatypic) and harbor zooxanthellae. Zooxanthellae are found in many other anthozoans as well as some scyphomedusae and some hydrozoans. 9 The colonial alcyonaceans, or soft corals, which are most abundant on IndoPacific reefs, in many ways parallel the scleractinian corals, for the massive coenenchymal mass forms the substrate from which the individual polyps arise. 10 The branching, rodlike colonies or gorgonian corals are adapted for exploiting the vertical water column while using only a small area of the substrate for attachment. Flexible support is provided by a central, organic skeletal rod and separate calcareous spicules embedded in the coenenchyme. 11 The pennatulaceans, which include sea pens, sea feathers, and sea pansies, are adapted for life on soft bottoms. A large, primary polyp, which determines the form of the colony, not only provides anchorage in the sand but also acts as the substrate from which the small, secondary polyps arise. 12 A planula larva is characteristic of most anthozoans and develops into the polyp. Colonial forms are derived by budding from the first polyp. Lecture # 6. Section right - symmetric animals. Several protostomes. Systematic position worms, external morphology, covers. 1. Systematic position type worm flat, round and Annelida. 2. The external morphology of of flat, round and annelids. 3. Distinctive features of flat sheets, and round worms. 1.Systematic position type worm flat, round and Annelida Classification Kingdom: Sub- Kingdom: Phylum: Phylum: Phylum: Animalia Metazoa Plathyhelminthes Nemathelminthes Annelida What are flatworms? Flatworms are soft, flattened worms that have tissues and internal organs. They are the simplest animals to have: three germ layers – in other words they are triploblastic, bilateral symmetry, and Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 87 из 10 cephalization. Flatworms are also known as acoelomates, meaning without a coelom. A coelom is a fluid filled body cavity that is lined with tissue derived from the mesoderm. No coelom forms between the tissues of flatworms. Groups of Flatworms The three main groups of flatworms include the: Turbellaria (freeliving), Cestoda (parasitic tapeworms), and Trematoda (parasitic flukes). Phylum NEMATHELMINTHES (=NEMATODA) The phylum was created by Gegenbaur in 1859 for unsegmented round worms but now phylum Nematoda is commonly used instead. The phylum includes bilaterally symmetrical triploblastic and pseudocoelomate animals with organ system of organization. Excretion involves a giant excretory cell called Renette cell. They have tube-within-tube type of body plan. Class NEMATODA It includes round worms that are both free living and parasitic, containing about 28,000 species, of which 16,000 are parasitic. They are slender and unsegmented worms having bilateral symmetry and their skin consists of a syncytium covered by a thick layer of cuticle. They possess only longitudinal muscles. Most of the species are dioecious and lay shelled eggs. Phylum Annelida The Annelida are a medium sized phylum of more than 9,000 species of worms. Most species prefer aquatic environments, but there are also a number of well know terrestrial species. Only a few species of annelids are commonly known to human beings, these include the delightful Rain, Dew or Earthworms that work so hard to make our soils healthy, the Ragworms and Lugworms used by marine fishermen and the much smaller Tubifex or Red worms used by aquarists to feed their fish. In many countries people are still familiar with Medicinal leeches, and people who live closer to nature are naturally more familiar with a much wider range of Annelids than those who live in cities. The Phylum Annelida is divided into 3 classes, one of which the Clitellata could really be called a Superclass, it contains three subclasses, the Oligochaeta, the Branchiobdella and the Hirundinea. The other two classes are the Polychaeta which contains the largest number of species and the Aelosomatida which contains very few. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 88 из 10 2. The external morphology of flat, round and annelids Flatworm, also called platyhelminth, any of the phylum Platyhelminthes, a group of soft-bodied, usually much flattened invertebrates. A number of flatworm species are free-living, but about 80 percent of all flatworms are parasitic— i.e., living on or in another organism and securing nourishment from it. They are bilaterally symmetrical (i.e., the right and left sides are similar) and lack specialized respiratory, skeletal, and circulatory systems; no body cavity (coelom) is present. The body is not segmented; spongy connective tissue (mesenchyme) constitutes the so-called parenchyma and fills the space between organs. Flatworms are generally hermaphroditic—functional reproductive organs of both sexes occurring in one individual. Like other advanced multicellular animals, they possess three embryonic layers—endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm—and have a head region that contains concentrated sense organs and nervous tissue (brain). Most evidence, however, indicates that flatworms are very primitive compared with other invertebrates (such as the arthropods and annelids). Some modern evidence suggests that at least some flatworm species may be secondarily simplified from more complex ancestors. Nematodes are the most speciose phylum after the arthropods, they occur in nearly every habitat including as parasites in all sorts of plants and animals, (they don't like dry places however). Characteristics of Nematoda:- Bilaterally symmetrical, and vermiform; body has more than two cell layers, tissues and organs; body cavity is a pseudocoel, body fluid under high pressure; body possesses a through gut with a subterminal anus; body covered in a complex cuticle; has a nervous system with pharyngeal nerve ring; has no circulatory system (no blood system); reproduction normally sexual and gonochoristic; feed on just about everything; live just about everywhere, many species are endoparasites. Annelida [Lat., anellus = a ring], phylum of soft-bodied, bilaterally symmetrical (see symmetry, biological), segmented animals, known as the segmented, or annelid, worms. Over 12,000 known species are grouped in three classes: the earthworms and freshwater worms (oligochaetes), the leeches (hirudineans), and the marine worms (polychaetes). Annelids are found throughout the world, from deep ocean bottoms to high mountain glaciers. They live in protected habitats such as mud, sand, and rock crevices, and in and among other invertebrate animals, such as sponges. Many live in tubes they secrete around themselves. The fundamental characteristic of the phylum is the division of the body into a linear series of cylindrical segments, or metameres. Each metamere consists of a section of the body wall and a compartment of the body cavity with its internal organs. The external divisions, which may be seen in the common earthworm, correspond to the internal divisions. The annelid body consists of a head region; a trunk, made up of metameres; and an unsegmented terminal region called the Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 89 из 10 pygidium. In some primitive members of the phylum the metameres are identical, or very similar to one another, each containing the same structures; in more advanced forms there is a tendency toward a consolidation of some segments and a restriction of certain organs to particular segments. Because of the soft nature of the annelid body, fossils are not common. Fossils of tube-dwelling polychaetes have been found, but there is scarcely any fossil record for earthworms and none for leeches. 3. Distinctive features of flat sheets, and round worms Flatworms. The body of flukes is oval to elongate, usually not more than a few cm long, and the mouth is typically at the anterior end. Adhesive suckers are usually present around the mouth and may also be present midventrally. The monogenetic flukes possess large posterior attachment organs, called opisthaptors, provided with various structures, such as suckers and hooks (Fig. 7-25). In contrast to the epidermis of the turbellarian, the body of a trematode is covered a nonciliated cytoplasmic syncytium, the tegument, overlying consecutive layers of circular, longitudinal, and diagonal muscle. The syncytium represents extensions of cells that are located in the parenchyma (Fig. 7-26). The mouth leads into a muscular pharynx that pumps into the digestive tract the cells and cell fragments, mucus, tissue fluids, or blood of the host on which the parasite feeds. The pharynx passes into a short esophagus and one or, more commonly, two blind intestinal ceca that extend posteriorly along the length of the body (Fig. 7-27A). The physiology of nutrition is still incompletely understood, but secretive and absorptive cells have been reported, so digestion is apparently extracellular in part. The tegument plays a vital role in the physiology of flukes. It provides protection, especially against the host's enzymes in gut-inhabiting species. Nitrogenous wastes are passed to the exterior through the tegument, and it is the site of gas exchange. In endoparasites the tegument absorbs some amino acids. The protein synthesis involved in fluke egg production and in larval reproduction places especially heavy demands on the amino acid supply. Nematoda. The nematode cuticle is considerably more complex than that of other aschelminths. It contains collagen, as well as other compounds, and it is organized within three main layers (Fig. 9-14). The outer cortical layer is bounded externally by a thin epicuticle, which may exhibit quinone tanning. It is typically annulated (ringed). The median layer varies from a uniform granular structure in some species to the occurrence of struts, skeletal rods, fibrils, or canals in others. The basal layer may be striated or laminated or contain spiral fibers. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 90 из 10 Growth in nematodes is accompanied by four molts of the cuticle. Beginning at the anterior end, the old cuticle separates from the underlying epidermis and a new cuticle is secreted, at least in part. The old cuticle is shed in fragments or intact. Molting does not occur after the worm becomes adult, but the cuticle continues to grow. The epidermis, also called hypodermis, is usually cellular but may be syncytial in some species. A striking feature of the nematode epidermis is the expansion of the cytoplasm into the pseudocoel along the middorsal, midventral, and midlateral lines of the body (Fig. 9-15). The bulging epidermis thus forms longitudinal cords that extend the length of the body. The epidermal nuclei are commonly restricted to these cords and are typically arranged in rows. The muscle layer of the body wall is composed entirely of longitudinal, obliquely striated fibers arranged in bands, each strip occupying the space between two longitudinal cords. The fibers may be relatively broad and flat, with the contractile filaments limited to the base of the fiber, or they may be relatively tall and narrow, with filaments at the base and sides. In both types the base of the cell containing the contractile fiber is located against the hypodermis, and the side of the cell with the nucleus is directed toward the pseudocoel (Fig. 9-16). Each nematode muscle fiber possesses a slender arm that extends from the fiber to either the dorsal or the ventral longitudinal nerve cord, where innervation occurs (Fig. 9-15). In most animals a nerve process extends from the nerve cord to the main body of the muscle. The nematode pseudocoel is spacious and filled with fluid. No free cells are present, but fixed cells, located either against the inner side of the mm layers or against the wall of the gut and the inte organs, are characteristic of many nematodes. Annelida Body Wall of Polychaeta. The polychaete epidermis, or integument, is composed of a single layer of cuboidal or columnar epithelium, which is covered by a thin collagen cuticle (see Fig. 10-9 for evolution of cuticle). Mucus-secreting gland cells are a common component of the epithelium. Beneath the epithelium lie, in order, a layer of circular muscle fibers, a much thicker layer of longitudinal muscle fibers, and a thin layer of peritoneum. Although the muscles of the body wall essentially comprise two sheaths, the longitudinal fibers typically are broken up into four bundles—two dorsolateral and two ventrolateral. Within the spacious coelom, the gut is suspended by septa and mesenteries. Thus, each coelomic compartment is divided into right and left halves, at least primitively. However, the septa have partially or completely disappeared in many polychaetes. Body Wall and Coelom of Oligochaeta. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 91 из 10 The structure and histology of the oligochaete body wall, especially in terrestrial species, is essentially like that of burrowing polychaetes. A thin cuticle overlies an epidermal layer, which contains mucus-secreting gland cells. Circular muscles are well developed, and the septa partitioning the coelom are relatively complete. Earthworms, which have the best developed septa, may possess sphincters around septal perforations to control the flow of coelomic fluid from one segment to another. In most earthworms each coelomic compartment, except at the extremities, is connected to the outside by a middorsal pore located in the intersegmental furrows and provided with a sphincter. These pores exude coelomic fluid, which aids in keeping the integument moist. When disturbed, some giant earthworms squirt fluid several centimeters. Body Wall and Coelom of Hirudinea. The body wall contains a more distinct connective tissue dermis than is present in other annelids, and some of the unicellular gland cells of the integument are very large and sunken into the connective tissue layer (Fig. 10-63). The longitudinal muscle layer of the body wall is powerfully developed, but there are also circular, oblique, and dorsoventral muscle fibers. Lectura # 7. System metabolism. The structure of the digestive system of flat, round and annelids. 1. System of metabolism in flat, round and annelids. 2. The structure of the digestive system of flat, round and annelids. 1. System of metabolism in flat, round and annelids. Metabolism of Flatworms. Both free-living and parasitic platyhelminths utilize oxygen when it is available. Most of the parasitic platyhelminths studied have a predominantly anaerobic metabolism (i.e., not dependent upon oxygen). This is true even in species found in habitats—such as the bloodstream—where oxygen is normally available. Parasitic platyhelminths are made up of the usual tissue constituents— protein, carbohydrates, and lipids—but, compared to other invertebrates, the proportions differ somewhat; i.e., the carbohydrate content tends to be relatively high and the protein content relatively low. In larval and adult cestodes, carbohydrate occurs chiefly as animal starch, or glycogen, which acts as the main source of energy for species in low oxygen habitats. The level of glycogen, like other chemical constituents, can fluctuate considerably, depending on the diet or feeding habits of the host. In some species, more than 40 percent of the worm’s dried weight is glycogen. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 92 из 10 Because carbohydrate metabolism is important in parasitic flatworms, a substantial amount of carbohydrate must be present in the host diet to assure normal growth of the parasite. Hence the growth rate of the rat tapeworm (Hymenolepis diminuta) is a good indicator of the quantity of carbohydrate ingested by the rat. Experiments have shown that most parasitic worms have the capability of utilizing only certain types of carbohydrate. All tapeworms that have been studied thus far utilize the sugar glucose. Many tapeworms can also utilize galactose, but only a few can utilize maltose or sucrose. An unusual constituent of both trematodes and cestodes is a round or oval structure called a calcareous corpuscle; large numbers of them occur in the tissues of both adults and larvae. Their function has not yet been established, but it is believed that they may act as reserves for such substances as calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus. The chief proteins in cestodes and trematodes are keratin and sclerotin. Keratin forms the hooks and part of the protective layers of the cestode egg and the cyst wall of certain immature stages of trematodes. Sclerotin occurs in both cestode and trematode eggshells, especially in those that have larval stages associated with aquatic environments. Platyhelminth eggs hatch in response to a variety of different stimuli in different hosts. Most trematode eggs require oxygen in order to form the first larval stages and light in order to hatch. Light is thought to stimulate the release of an enzyme that attacks a cement holding the lid (operculum) of the egg in place. A similar mechanism probably operates in cestodes (largely of the order Pseudophyllidea) whose life cycles involve aquatic intermediate hosts or definitive hosts, such as birds or fish. In many cestodes, especially those belonging to the order Cyclophyllidea, the eggs hatch only when they are ingested by the host. When the host is an insect, hatching sometimes is apparently purely a mechanical process, the shell being broken by the insect’s mouthparts. In vertebrate intermediate hosts, destruction of the shell depends largely on the action of the host’s enzymes. Activation of the embryo within the shell and its subsequent release depend on other factors, including the amount ofcarbon dioxide present, in addition to the host’s enzymes. Factors involving a vertebrate host are also important in establishing trematode or cestode infections after encysted or encapsulated larval stages have been ingested. Under the influence of the same factors, tapeworm larvae are stimulated to evaginate their heads (i.e., turn them inside out, so to speak), a process that makes possible their attachment to the gut lining. Metabolism of Nemathelminthes. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 93 из 10 Metabolism of Annelida. Oligochaeta. Gas exchange in amost all oligochaetes, aquatic and terrestrial, takes place by the difi of gases through the general body integi which in the larger species contains a capillary! work within the outer epidermal layer. True gills occur in only a few oligochaetes>| cies of the aquatic genera Dero and Aulophorus have a circle of finger-like gills at the posterior of the body. A tubificid, Branchiura, has filamentous gills located dorsally and ventrally in the posterior quarter of the body. The larger oligochaetes usually have hemoglobin dissolved in the plasma. The hemoglobin in Lumbricus transports 15 to 20 percent of oxygen utilized under ordinary burrow condition| where the partial pressure of oxygen is ah same as that in the atmosphere above ( When the partial pressure drops, the hemoglobin compensates by increasing its carrying capari| (Weber, 1978). Many aquatic oligochaetes tolerate relative low oxygen levels and, for a short period, eve complete lack of oxygen. Members of the far Tubificidae, which live in stagnant mud and 1 bottoms, are notable examples. There are members of this family, such as Tubifex tubiex, from long exposure to ordinary oxygen tens Tubiex ventilates in stagnant water by щ its posterior end out of the mud and waving about. Class Hirudinea. The glossiphoniids and piscicolids (rhynchobdellids) have retained the blood-vascular system of oligochaetes, but the coelomic sinuses act as a supplemental circulatory system. In the other leech orders the ancestral circulatory system has disappeared, and the coelomic sinuses and fluid have been converted to a blood-vascular system. The hemocoelomic fluid is propelled by the contractions of the lateral longitudinal channels. Gills are found only in the Piscicolidae, the general body surface providing for gas exchange in other leeches. The piscicolid gills are lateral leaflike or branching outgrowths of the body wall. Respiratory pigment (extracellular hemoglobin) is found only in the gnathobdellid and pharyngo-bdellid leeches and is responsible for about half of the oxygen transport. 2. The structure of the digestive system of flat, round and annelids. Type Flatworms. The mouth leads into a muscular pharynx that pumps into the digestive tract the cells and cell fragments, mucus, tissue fluids, or blood of the host on which the parasite feeds. The pharynx passes into a short esophagus and one or, more Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 94 из 10 commonly, two blind intestinal ceca that extend posteriorly along the length of the body. The physiology of nutrition is still incompletely understood, but secretive and absorptive cells have been reported, so digestion is apparently extracellular in part. The blind-ending intestine of trematodes consists of a simple sac with an anterior or midventral mouth or a two-branched gut with an anterior mouth; an anus is usually lacking, but a few species have one or two anal pores. Between the mouth and the intestine are often a pharynx and an esophagus receiving secretions from glands therein. The intestine proper, lined with digestive and absorptive cells, is surrounded by a thin layer of muscles that effect peristalsis; i.e., they contract in a wavelike fashion, forcing material down the length of the intestine. In many larger flukes lateral intestinal branches, or diverticula, bring food close to all internal tissues. Undigested residue passes back out of the mouth. Cestodes have no digestive tract; they absorb nutrients from the host across the body wall. Most other flatworms, however, have conspicuous digestive systems.The digestive system of turbellarians typically consists of mouth, pharynx, and intestine. In the order Acoela, however, only a mouth is present; food passes directly from the mouth into the parenchyma, to be absorbed by the mesenchymal cells. FREE-LIVING FORMS Free-living platyhelminths (class Turbellaria), mostly carnivorous, are particularly adapted for the capture of prey. Their encounters with prey appear to be largely fortuitous, except in some species that release ensnaring mucus threads. Because they have developed various complex feeding mechanisms, most turbellarians are able to feed on organisms much larger than themselves, such as annelids, arthropods, mollusks, and tunicates (e.g., sea squirts). In general, the feeding mechanism involves thepharynx which, in the most highly developed forms, is a powerful muscular organ that can be protruded through the mouth. Flatworms with a simple ciliated pharynx are restricted to feeding on small organisms such as protozoans and rotifers, but those with a muscular pharynx can turn it outward, thrust it through the tegument of annelids and crustaceans, and draw out their internal body organs and fluids. Turbellarians with a more advanced type of pharynx can extend it over the captured prey until the animal is completely enveloped. Digestion is both extracellular and intracellular. Digestive enzymes (biological catalysts), which mix with the food in the gut, reduce the size of the food particles. This partly digested material is then engulfed (phagocytized) by cells or absorbed; digestion is then completed within the gut cells. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 95 из 10 PARASITIC FORMS In the parasitic groups with a gut (Trematoda and Monogenea), both extracellular and intracellular digestion occur. The extent to which these processes take place depends on the nature of the food. When fragments of the host’s food or tissues other than fluids or semifluids (e.g., blood and mucus) are taken as nutrients by the parasite, digestion appears to be largely extracellular. In those that feed on blood, digestion is largely intracellular, often resulting in the deposition of hematin, an insoluble pigment formed from the breakdown of hemoglobin. This pigment is eventually extruded by disintegrating gut cells. Despite the presence of a gut, trematodes seem able to absorb glucose and certain other materials through the metabolically active tegument covering the body surface. Tapeworms, which have no gut, absorb all nutrients through the tegument. Amino acids (the structural units of proteins) and small molecules of carbohydrate (e.g., sugars) cross the tegument by a mechanism called active transport, in which molecules are taken up against a concentration gradient. This process, similar to that in the vertebrate gut, requires the expenditure of energy. Cestodes may also be able to digest materials in contact with the tegument by means of so-called membrane digestion, a little-understood process. Type Nemathelminthes Class Nematoda Many free-living nematodes are carnivorous and feed on small metazoan animals, including nematodes. Other species are phytophagous, marine and freshwater species feed on algae, and fungi. Algae and fungi is also important food sources for many terrestrials species, but there are fungi that trap nematodes. The worms are caught when they pass through cial hyphal (threadlike) loops, which close on luxation. A large number of terrestrial nematode pierce the cells of plant roots and suck out tents. Such nematodes can be responsible for ous damage to commercial plants. There many deposit-feeding marine, freshwater, and restrial species, which ingest substratum particles. Deposit feeders and the many nematodes that live on dead organic matter, such as dung, or on the decomposing bodies of plants and animals, feed only on associated bacteria and fungi, however. This is true of the common vinegar eel, Turbatrix aceti, which lives in the sediment of nonpasteurized vinegar, Nematodes are the largest and most ubiquitous group of organisms feeding on fungi and bacteria and are of great importance in the food chains leading from decomposers. The mouth of the nematode opens into a buccal cavity, or stoma, which is somewhat tubular and lined with cuticle. The cuticular surface is often strengthened with ridges, rods, or plates, or it may bear a large number of teeth. The structural details of the buccal cavity are correlated with feeding habits and are of primary importance in the identification of nematodes. Teeth are especially typical of carnivorous nematodes; they may be small and numerous or limited to a few, large, jawlike processes Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 96 из 10 The feeding habits of Mononchus papillatus, which is a toothed nematode, have been described by Steiner and Heinly (1922). This terrestrial carnivore, which has a large dorsal tooth opposed by a buccal ridge, consumes as many as 1000 other nematodes during its life-span of approximately 18 weeks. In feeding, this nematode attaches its lips to the prey and makes an incision in it with the large tooth. The contents of the prey are then pumped out by the pharynx. In some carnivores, as well as in many species that feed on the contents of plant cells, the buccal capsule carries a long hollow or solid spear (stylet), which can protrude from the mouth. Both kinds of stylet are used to puncture prey,« the hollow stylet may act as a tube through v the contents of the victim are pumped out. In; let-bearing herbivore, it is used to penetn root cell walls, being thrust rapidly forward i. backward. Both groups secrete рЛ ryngeal enzymes that initiate digestion of the p or the plant cell contents and may even aidi penetration of the plant cell wall. The buccal cavity leads into a tubular pharymJ referred to as the esophagus by nematologists. The pharyngeal lumen is tnradiateinn section and lined with cuticle. The* is composed of myoepithelium (as in gastroti and gland cells (Ruppert, 1982). Frequently,! pharynx contains more than one muscular sweM or bulb. The pharynx or pharyngeal bulbs act] pumps and bring food from the mouth intotht| testine. Valves are frequently present. From the pharynx a long tubular intestine соя posed of a single layer of epithelial cells cxtcndii| length of the body. A valve located at eache the intestine prevents food from being forced, of the intestine by the fluid pressure of the f docoel. A short, cuticle-lined rectum (cloaca in tl male) connects the intestine with the anus, i is on the midventral line just in front of the j rior tip of the body. Digestive enzymes are produced by the ph geal glands and the intestinal epithelium, 1 tion begins extracellularly within the intt lumen but is completed intracellular (Deua 1978). Type Annelida Class Polychaeta. Nutrition The feeding methods of polychaetes are closely correlated with the various life-styles of the class. Raptorial FEEDERS Raptorial feeders include members of many family ot surface-dwelling species, many pelagic groups, tubicolous eunicids and onuphids, and galley dwellers like the glvcerids and nephtyids. The prey consists of various small invertebrates, including other polychaetes, which are usually captured by means of an eversible pharynx (proboscis). The pharynx commonly bears two or more horny jaws composed of tanned protein. The pharynx is rapidly everted; this places the jaws at the anterior of the body and causes them to open. The food is seized by the jaws and the pharynx is retracted. Although protractor muscles may be present, an Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 97 из 10 increase in coelomic pressure resulting from the contraction of body wall muscles is an important factor in the eversion of the pharynx. When pressure on the coelomic fluid is reduced, the pharynxHs withdrawn by the retractor muscles, which extend from the body wall to the pharynx . Raptorial tube dwellers may leave the tube partially or completely when feeding, depending on the species. Diopatra uses its hood-shaped tube as a lair. Chemoreceptors monitor the ventilating current of water passing into the tube, and when approaching prey is detected, the worm partially emerges from the tube opening and seizes the victim with a complex pharyngeal armature of teeth. During feeding the prey may be clasped with the enlarged anterior parapodia. Species of Diopatra may also feed on dead animals, algae, organic debris, and small organisms, such as forams, that are in the vicinity of the tube or become attached to it. Some raptorial feeders, such as syllids and glycerids, have long, tubular proboscises. Species of Glycera live within a gallery system constructed in muddy bottoms. The system contains numerous loops that open to the surface. Lying in wait at the bottom of a loop, the worm can detect the surface movements of prey such as small crustaceans and other invertebrates, by changes in water pressure. It slowly moves to the burrow opening and then seizes the prey with the proboscis. When the proboscis is retracted, it occupies approximately the first 20 body segments. At the back of the proboscis are four jaws arranged equi-distantly around the wall. The proboscis is attached to an S-shaped esophagus. No septa are present in these anterior segments, and the proboscis apparatus lies free in the coelom. Just prior to eversion of the proboscis the longitudinal muscles contract violently, sliding the proboscis forward and straightening out the esophagus. The proboscis is then everted with explosive force, and the four jaws emerge open at the tip. Each jaw contains a canal that delivers poison from a gland at the jaw base. Class Oligochaeta. Nutrition The majority of oligochaete species, both aquatic and terrestrial, are scavengers and feed on dead organic matter, particularly vegetation. Earthworms feed on decomposing matter at the surface and may pull leaves into the burrow. They also utilize organic material obtained from mud or soil that is ingested in the course of burrowing. The food source and feeding habits of earthworms are related to the species zonation described in the previous section. Fine detritus, algae, and other microorganisms are important food sources for many tiny, freshwater species. The common, minute Aeolosoma collects detritus with its prostomium. The ciliated ventral surface of the prostomium is placed against the substratum, and the center is elevated by muscular contraction. The partial vacuum dislodges particles, which are then swept into the mouth by cilia. Members of the genus Chaeto-gaster, little oligochaetes that are commensals Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 98 из 10 on freshwater snails, are raptorial and catch amebas, ciliates, rotifers, and trematode larvae by a sucking action of the pharynx. The digestive tract is straight and relatively simple (Fig. 10-52). The mouth, located beneath the prostomium, opens into a small buccal cavity, which in turn opens to a more spacious pharynx. The dorsal wall of the pharyngeal chamber is muscular and glandular and forms a bulb or pad, which is the principal ingestive organ. In aquatic forms the pharynx is everted and the mucus-covered muscular disc collects particles on an adhesive pad (Fig. 10-51). In earthworms the pharynx acts as a pump. Pharyngeal glands produce a salivary secretion containing mucus and enzymes. The pharynx opens into a narrow, tubular esophagus, which may be modified at different levels to form a gizzard or, in lumbricid earthworms, a crop. In some forms there are two to ten gizzards, each occupying a separate segment. The gizzard, which is used for grinding food particles, is lined with cuticle and is very muscular. The crop is thin walled and acts as a storage chamber. A characteristic feature of the oligochaete gut is the presence of calciferous glands in certain parts of the esophageal wall. When highly developed, the glandular region becomes completely separated from the esophageal lumen and may appear externally as lateral or dorsal swellings (Fig. 10-52). The calciferous glands are involved in ionic regulation rather than digestion. They function in ridding the body of excess calcium taken up from food. The calcium is excreted into the esophagus as calcite, which is not absorbed in transit through the intestine. The intestine forms the remainder of the digestive tract and extends as a straight tube through all but the anterior quarter of the body. The anterior half of the intestine is the principal site of secretion and digestion, and the posterior half is primarily absorptive. In addition to the usual classes of digestive enzymes, the intestinal epithelium of earthworms, at least, secretes cellulase and chitinase. The absorbed food materials are passed to blood sinuses that lie between the mucosal epithelium and the intestinal muscles. The surface area of the intestine is increased in many earthworms by a ridge or fold, called a typhlosole, which projects internally from the middorsal walls. Surrounding the intestine and investing the dorsal vessel of oligochaetes is a layer of yellowish cells, called chloragogen cells, which play a vital role in intermediary metabolism, similar to the role of the liver in vertebrates. Chloragogen tissue is the chief center of glycogen and fat synthesis and storage. Deamination of proteins, the formation, monia, and the synthesis of urea also take pk these cells. In terrestrial species silicates obi from food material and the soil are removed fi the body and deposited in the chloragogen cells waste concretions. Class Hirudinea. Nutrition Leeches possess either a proboscis or a sucking pharynx and jaws. The proboscis (order Rhynchobdellida) is an unattached tube lying within) boscis Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 99 из 10 cavity, which is connected to the vol mouth by a short, narrow canal proboscis is highly muscular, has a m lumen, and is lined internally and exten cuticle. Ducts from large, unicellular glands open into the proboscis. When feet animal extends the proboscis out of the i forcing it into the tissue of the host. In jawed leeches (order Gnathobdcllida), lack a proboscis, the mouth is located in prior sucker. Just with mouth cavity are three large, oval, bladlike each bearing a large number of small teeth the edge. The three jaws are arranged in a ma4 one dorsally and two laterally. When the Г feeds, the anterior sucker is attached to the surf of the prey or host, and the edges of the jaw through the integument. The Wswing toward and away from each other, ac-mated by muscles attached to their bases. Salivary gbdssecrete an anticoagulant called hirudin. Immediately behind the teeth, the buccal cavity opens into a muscular, pumping pharynx. The er-pobdellids also have a pumping pharynx, but the ware replaced by muscular folds. The remainder of the digestive tract is relatively uniform throughout the class. A short esophagus opens into a relatively long stomach, or crop. The stomach may be a straight tube, as in the crpobdcl-to,but more commonly it is provided with 1 to 11 pairs of lateral ceca (Fig. 10-61). Following the stomach is an intestine, which may be a simple mbeor, as in the rhynchobdellids, may have tour pairs of slender lateral ceca. The intestine opens into a short rectum, which empties to the outside though the dorsal anus, located in front of the posterior sucker. Many leeches are predacious, but about three fourths of the known species are bloodsucking ectoparasites. However, in many cases the difference lies only in the size of the host. The Hirudinidae especially demonstrate a gradation from predation to parasitism. The Erpobdellidae contain the greatest number of predacious leeches, but this type of feeding habit is found in other families as well. Predatory leeches always feed on invertebrates. Prey includes worms, snails, and insect larvae. Feeding is relatively frequent, and the prey is usually swallowed whole. Many glossiphoniids suck all the soft parts from their hosts and are best regarded as specialized predators. In laboratory studies Erpobdella punctata consumed 1.78 tubificids (oligochaete worms) per day and Helobdella stag-nalis 0.57 per day (Cross, 1976). The bloodsucking leeches attack a variety of hosts. Some, primarily species of Glossiphonia and Helobdella, feed only on invertebrates, such as snails, oligochaetes, crustaceans, and insects, but vertebrates are hosts for most species. Piscicolidae are parasites of both freshwater and marine fish, sharks, and rays. The glossiphoniids feed on amphibians, turtles, snakes, alligators, and crocodiles. Species of the cosmopolitan glossiphoniid genus Theromyzon attach to the nasal membranes of shore and water birds. The aquatic Hirudinidae and the terrestrial Haemadip-sidae feed primarily on mammals, including humans (Fig. 10-59G). Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 100 из 10 Parasitic leeches are rarely restricted to one host, but they are usually confined to one class of vertebrates. For example, Placobdella will feed on almost any species of turtles and even alligators, but they rarely attack amphibians or mammals. On the other hand, mammals are the preferred hosts of Hirudo. Furthermore, some species of leeches that are exclusively bloodsuckers as adults are predacious during juvenile stages. The mammalian bloodsuckers, suchasHfj| on contacting a thin area of the host's intej attach the anterior sucker very tightly to M and then slit the skin. The jaws of HirM about two slices per second. The incisioafl thetized by a substance of unknown origji pharynx provides continual suction, andthcM tion of hirudin prevents coagulation of tbf Penetration of the host's tissues is notwdl stood in the many jawless, proboscis-bearj cies that are bloodsuckers. The proboscis b rigid when extended, and it is possible! tration is aided by enzymatic action. Leech digestion is peculiar in a numbd spects. The gut secretes no amylases, lipases,! dopeptidases. The presence of only ехорерг* perhaps explains the fact that digestion iJ sucking leeches is so slow. Also character)! the leech gut is a symbiotic bacterial florae important in nutrition. In both the bloodsi medicinal leech Hirudo medicinalis and the|a dacious Erpobdella nctoculata. the gut Meters responsible for a considerable part of digdl they may be significant in the digestion leeches. The bacterium Pseudomonashin of Hirudo medicinalis breaks down I larweight proteins, fats, and carbohydrate^ the bacterial population increases signihe. lowing the ingestion of blood by the leech (I 1975). The bacteria may also produce vital other compounds that are used by theleecJ Bloodsuckers feed infrequently, but** do, they can consume an enormous qua blood. Haemadipsa may mgest ten times nsi weight, and Hirudo two to five times it’s a weight. Following ingestion, water is removed e blood and excreted through the nephridia. (digestion of the remaining blood cells then epbee very slowly. These leeches can then tol-t long periods of fasting. Medicinal leeches :en reported to have gone without food for one years, and since they may require 200 :st a meal, they need not feed more than a year in order to grow. Lecture # 8. Structure and origin of the excretory system of flat, round and annelids. Circulatory and respiratory systems nemertine and annelids. 1. Structure and origin of the excretory system of flat, round and annelids. 2. Circulatory and respiratory systems nemertine and annelids. 1.Structure and origin of the excretory system of flat, round and annelids. Type Flatworms. The excretory system consists of protonephridia. These are branching canals ending in so-called flame cells—hollow cells with bundles of constantly moving cilia. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 101 из 10 Flukes, like other flatworms, have protonephridia, and there is typically a pair of longitudinal collecting ducts. There may be two anterior, dorsolateral nephndiopores (in Monogenea) or a single posterior bladder and nephridiopore (in Trematoda. In the ectoparasites, the protonephridia are probably only osmoregulatory in function. The function of the protonephridia in en-doparasites is still uncertain. Type Nemathelminthes. Excretion Protonephridia are absent in all nematodes and) patently disappeared with the ancestral mere of the class. Some nematodes have no special excretory system, but many do possess a peculiar system of gland cells, with or without tubules, that has some excretory function. In the class Adenophorea, which includes most marine and freshwater nematodes, there is usually one large gland cell, called a renette gland (Fig. 9-19A), located ventrally in the pseudocoel near the pharynx. The gland cell is provided with a necklike duct that opens ventrally on the midline as an excretory pore. All members of the class Secernentea, which includes many terrestrial species, have a more specialized tubular system, still composed of only a few cells. Three long canals are arranged to form an H (Fig. 9-19B). Two are lateral and extend inside the lateral longitudinal cords. The two lateral cauls are connected by a single transverse canal, from which a short, common, excretory canal leads to the excretory pore, located ventrally on the midline. In many nematodes, that part of each lateral canal anterior to the transverse canal has disappeared, so the system is shaped like a horseshoe; in others the tubules on one side have been lost, so the system is asymmetrical. The excretory gland cell or tubules are known to eliminate foreign substances, but may have other functions as well. Ammonia is the principal nitrogenous waste of nematodes and is removed through the body wall and eliminated from the digestive system along with the indigestible residues. Type Annelida. Class Polychaeta. METANEPHRIDIA The most common type of excretory organ among coelomate animals is a metanephridium. In contrast to the blind protonephridial tubule, a metanephridial tubule opens internally into the coelom. The opening is often funnel-like and clothed with ciliated perito-num, in which case it is called a nephrostome. In imsegmented coelomates there may be one nephrite or one to several pairs of metanephridia; in segmented groups, such as the annelids, the metanephridia are serially repeated, one pair per segment. In general, a metanephridium processes coelomic hid. Blood filtrate passes into the coelom at various sites of filtration, depending on the species. For exРазработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 102 из 10 ample, in a mollusk part of the heart wall is the major ate of filtration and is composed of podocytes, cells with finger-like processes that interdigitate [Fig. 1190]. The slits between processes are the sites of titration. Podocytes are found at the filtration sites of many animals, e.g., the glomeruli of the vertebrate kidney Coelomic fluid, derived from blood filtrate, passes through the nephrostome into the ciliated nephridial tubule. Here it becomes modified by selective reab-sorption and secretion, and the product is finally expelled through the nephridiopore as urine. The extent of tubular secretion and reabsorption depends in pert on the environment in which the animal lives, i.e., whether it is an osmoconformer or osmoregula-tor. The tubule wall is correspondingly specialized and provided with a vascular backing. Excretion Polychaete excretory organs are either protonephridia or metanephridia (Box 10-2). In primitive polychaetes there is one pair of nephridia per segment, but reduction to few or even one pair for the entire worm has occurred in some families. The anterior end of the nephridial tubule is located in the coelom of the segment immediately anterior to that from which the nephridiopore opens (Fig. 102). The tubule penetrates the posterior septum of the segment, extends into the next segment, where it may be coiled, and then opens to the exterior in the region of the neuropodium. Both the preseptal portion of the nephridium and the pos-tseptal tubule are covered by a reflected layer of peritoneum from the septum. Protonephridia of a type called solenocytes are found in phyllodocids, alciopids, tomopterids, gly-cerids, nephtyids, and a few others. The solenocytes are always located at the short preseptal end of the nephridium and are bathed by coelomic fluid. The solenocyte tubules are very slender and delicate and arise from the nephridial wall in bunches (Fig. 10-37) Each tubule contains a single flagellum, and the wall is composed of parallel rods connected by the thin lamellae. The latter represent the fenestrations through which fluid passes; this arrangement is characteristic of other types of protonephridia. All other polychaetes possess metanephridia, in which the preseptal end of the nephridium possesses an open, ciliated funnel, the nephrostome, instead of solenocytes. Typical metanephridia are found in the nereids, where the nephrostome possesses an outer investment of peritoneum and the interior is heavily ciliated. The postseptal canal, which extends laell next successive segment, becomes greatly coded form a mass of tubules, which are enclosed J thin, saclike covering of peritoneal cells. CoiliJ probably an adaptation that increases the игШ area for tubular secretion or rcabsorption. TkJ phridiopore opens at the base of the neuropcdJ on the ventral side. The entire lining of thetutJ is ciliated. The metanephridia of most other polycbl differ only in minor details (Fig. 10-38) bill display various degrees of regional restncwl the more specialized families. In the fan worn! where only one pair of functional nephndul main, the two nephridia join at the midline to Л a single median canal, which extends forwrJ Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 103 из 10 open through a single nephridiopore on tbet. Excretory waste is deposited directly ouuide, and fouling of the tube is avoided. In polychaetes the association of the blood vcs-Klswith the nephridia is variable. The fan worms HKt the arenicolids lack a well-developed nephridial blood supply, and the coelomic fluid must be the principal route for waste removal. In other po-hxhaetes the nephridia are surrounded by a network of vessels. In the nereids the nephridial blood supply is greater in those species that live in brack-lb water. Many polychaetes, particularly nereids, can tolerate low salinities and have become adapted to life mbrackishsounds and estuaries. The gill (notopo-dullobe) of Nereis succinea contains cells specially fot absorbing ions. A small number of species hve in fresh water. The sabellid Manayunkia spe-:wexample, occurs in enormous numbers in ctrum regions of the Great Lakes, such as around themouth of the Detroit River. There are a few ter-Шіаі polychaetes, all tropical Indo-Pacific nereids, which burrow in soil or live in moist litter. Chloragogen tissue, coelomocytes, and the intestinal wall may play accessory roles in excretion. Chloragogen tissue is composed of brown or greenish cells located on the wall of the intestine or on various blood vessels. Chloragogen tissue, which has been studied much more extensively in earthworms (see p. 316), is an important center of intermediary metabolism and hemoglobin synthesis. Class Oligochaeta. Excretion The adult oligochaete excretory organs are metanephridia, and typically, there is one pair per segment except at the extreme anterior and posterior ends. In the segment following the nephrostome, the tubule is greatly coiled, and in some species, such as Lumbricus, there are several separate groups of loops or coils. Before the nephridial tubule opens to the outside, it is sometimes dilated to form a bladder. The nephridiopores are usually located on the ventrolateral surfaces of each segment. In contrast to the majority of oligochaetes, which possess in each segment a single, typical pair of nephridia called holonephridia, many earthworms of the families Megascolecidae and Glos-soscolecidae are peculiar in possessing additional nephridia, which are multiple or branched. Either typical or modified nephridia may open to the outside through nephridiopores, or they may open into various parts of the digestive tract, in which case they are termed enteronephric. A single worm may possess a number of different types of these nephridia, each being restricted to certain parts of the body. Earthworms excrete urea, but they are less perfectly ureotelic than are other terrestrial animals. Although urea is present in the urine of Lumbricus and other earthworms and although the level of urea depends on the condition of the worm and the environmental situation, ammonia remains an important excretory product. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 104 из 10 Salt and water balance, which is of particular importance in freshwater and terrestrial environments, is regulated in part by the nephridia (Fig. 10-54B). The urine of both terrestrial and freshwater species is hypoosmotic, and considerable reabsorption of salts must take place as fluid passes through the nephridial tubule. Some salts are also actively picked up by the skin. In the terrestrial earthworms water absorption and loss occur largely through the skin. Under normal conditions of adequate water supply, the nephridia excrete a copious hypoosmotic urine. It is not certain whether reabsorption by the ordinary nephridia is of importance in water conservation, but the enteronephric nephridia do appear to represent an adaptation for the retention of water. It passing the urine into the digestive tract, muchl the remaining water can be reabsorbed as it goes through the intestine. Worms with enteronepmi systems can tolerate much drier soils or do J have to burrow so deeply during dry periods. A few aquatic oligochaete species are capabled encystment during unfavorable environmenrd conditions. The worm secretes a tough, mucca covering that forms the cyst wall. Some specie form summer cysts for protection against desicr*! tion; others form winter cysts when thewatertet perature becomes low. During dry seasons or during the winter, eaii worms migrate to deeper levels of the soil, dm 3 meters in the case of certain Indian species.Ц moving to deeper levels, an earthworm often » dergoes a period of quiescence and in drypeJ may lose as much as 70 per cent of its water.№ ance is restored and activity resumed as soon» water is again available. Class Hirudinea. Excretion Leech contain 10 to 17 pairs of metanephridia, ill the middle third of the body, one pair segment. As a result of the coelom ton and the loss of septa in the leech body, ihndial tubules arc embedded in connective the nephrostomcs project into the coc-c channels. Each nephrostome opens into a itedcapsule. In most leeches the cavities of the capsule and idial canal do not connect, and the two of the nephridium may even have lost ictural connection. Many branching, intra-ilar canals drain into the nephridial canal, rpens to the outside through the ventrola-nephndiopore. Secretion into the intracellular iculiisthe initial source of nephridial fluid, Btfleunne is very hypoosmotic to the blood, in-inung reabsorption of salts. The nephridia are important organs of osmoregulation (Haupt, The function of the nephridial capsules is be-Btdtobe the production of coelomocytes. The coelomocytes are phagocytic and engulf particulate matter, but the eventual fate of the waste-laden cells is not certain. They may migrate to the epidermis or to the epithelium of the digestive tract. Particulate waste is also picked up by botryoidal and vasofibrous tissue of the hirudinid leeches and by pigmented and coelomic epithelial cells of glos-siphoniids and piscicolids. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 105 из 10 2. Circulatory and respiratory systems nemertine and annelids. Internal Transport In most polychaetes there exists a well-developed blood-vascular system, in which the blood is enclosed within vessels. The basic plan of circulation is relatively simple. Blood flows anteriorly in a dorsal vessel situated over the digestive tract; at the anterior of the body, the dorsal vessel is connected to a ventral vessel by one to several vessels or by a network of vessels passing around the gut. The ventral vessel carries blood posteriorly beneath the alimentary tract. In each segment the ventral vessel gives rial one pair of ventral, parapodial vessels, *һісЦ ply the parapodia, the body wall, and the ni and to several ventral, intestinal vessels that the gut. The dorsal vessel, intl receives a corresponding pair of dorsal para| vessels and a dorsal intestinal vessel. The and ventral parapodial vessels and the dorsal ventral intestinal vessels are interconnected network of smaller vessels. There are many variations of this basic tory pattern, and the circulatory mechani polychaetes are not nearly so uniform as tL scription might suggest. All polychaetes relv »| varying degrees on the transporting capacity coelomic fluid, and some have lost the blood-cular system completely. Although the polychaete system is usually a doled system, in that blood is restricted to vessels, lithe vessels tend to be relatively thin walled and ootalwayslined with endothelium (Nakao, 1974). Moreover, the endothelium, when present, is myoendothelium, and the basal membrane is diked toward the lumen instead of away from it, ts in vertebrates (Fig. 10-36Л) [Ruppert and Carle, 1983). The gills are usually provided with afferent and efferent vascular loops permitting a two-way flow. This is true, for example, of the gills of lugworms mdthe branchial, notopodial lobes of nereids (Fig. 1Ш|. On the other hand, the radioles of fan worms, which function in both food gathering and (asexchange, contain only a single vessel, within whichblood flows tidelike, in and out. In many po-khaetes, such as glycends, the gills are irrigated nth coelomic fluid and not blood. In general, blood is driven by peristaltic waves of contraction that sweep over the blood vessels, particularly the dorsal vessels. The vessel wall in Уфа. for example, consists of a single layer of myoepithelial cells that contain striated myofibrils ananged in a circular direction or in both circular and longitudinal directions (Boilly and Wissocq, І97Л. Many polychaetes have accessory, heartlike pumps located in various places within the blood-rascular system. The blood contains few cells compared with coelomic fluid. In small polychaetes it is usually colorless, but in larger species and those that burrow in Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 106 из 10 soft bottoms, the blood contains respiratory pigments dissolved in the plasma. In fact, within the Polychaeta are found three of the four rcspira-torv pigments of animals. Hemoglobin is the most common of these pigments, but chlorocruorin is characteristic of the blood of the serpulid and sa-belhd fan worms and also of the Flabclligcridac and Ampharetidae. Chlorocruorin is an iron porphyrin like hemoglobin, but the slight difference in side chunsgives it a green rather than a red color. There I little reason for separating chlorocruorin from pksmahemoglobin, which it resembles more than ether resembles intracellular hemoglobin. Mage-he has a blood-vascular system with anuclcatcd corpuscles containing a third ironbearing protein pgment (not a porphyrin) called hemerythrin. Hemerythrin is a protein similar to hemocyanin rather than a porphyrin, and the molecule of O. is earned between two iron atoms. Plasma, or extracellular, hemoglobin and chlorocruorin molecules are always very large. The piamahemoglobin of Arenicola. for example, con-urns % heme units. The entire molecule attains a molecular weight of 3,000,000. This compares with a molecular weight of 60,000 in mammalian hemoglobin, in which there are four hemes, each attached to a 15,000 molecular weight unit. There are numerous polychaetes, including Glycera, Cap-itella, and some terebellids, in which the blood-vascular system is reduced or absent and the coelomic fluid functions in internal transport. The coelom of these worms contains hemoglobin located in coelomic corpuscles. Such coelomic hemoglobin, like the corpuscular hemoglobin of vertebrates, is always a small molecule. Mangum (1985) believes that Hb packed in red blood cells may be the primitive condition in animals and has been retained in various animal groups, including some polychaetes. The more specialized extracellular condition appears to be related to the lack of capillary beds in most polychaetes. In the larger vessels through which polychaete blood is pumped, the blood is less viscous with its Hb in solution than it would be with red blood cells. There are a number of interesting exceptions to the usual disposition of respiratory pigments just described. The blood of Serpula contains both hemoglobin and chlorocruorin. Most terebellids and ophelids possess not only coelomic red corpuscles but also a blood-vascular system with a different hemoglobin. The two hemoglobins are not alike. The coelomic hemoglobin (Hb) of Amphitrite has a greater affinity of O, at low oxygen tensions (dissociation curve to the left) than does the blood-vascular Hb. This difference facilitates the passage of oxygen from the blood-vascular system to the coelomic fluid, which is the principal source of oxygen for internal tissues. In the majority of polychaetes the respiratory pigments function in oxygen transport, although for only a part of the oxygen consumed. When the blood from the gills does not become mixed with unoxygenated blood before delivering its oxygen load to the target tissues, the oxygen affinity of the hemoglobin is relatively low (oxygen dissociation curve to the right). This is the situation for Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 107 из 10 polychaetes like Amphitrite and the fan worms (e.g., Sabella), in which the gills are at the anterior end. In worms with segmental gills, in which the blood from the gills is mixed with unoxygenated blood en route to the target tissues, the oxygen affinity of the hemoglobin is high; i.e., the hemoglobin holds on to its oxygen at relatively low oxygen tensions . Lecture # 9. Structure of larvae and life cycles of flat, round and annelids.. 1. Life cycles of flat, round and annelids. 2. The structure of the larvae of flat, round and annelids 1. Life cycles of flat, round and annelids LIF E CYCLES: C LASS TREMATODA The class Trematoda (digenetic flukes) is the largest group of parasitic flatworms. Over 6000 q have been described, and new descriptions are continually being published. There are many species that cause parasitic diseases in man and domesticated animals. In contrast to the monogenetic trematodes, life cycles of the digenetic trematodes involve two to four hosts. The host for the adult is the definitive host, and the one to three hosts for the numerous developmental stages are termed intermediate hosts. The adhesive organs are typically two suckers. One sucker, called the oral sucker, is located around the mouth. The other sucker, the acetabulum, is located ventrally in middle or posterior end of the body. Most digenetic trematodes are endoparasirk The definitive hosts include all groups of vertebrates, and virtually any organ system may be infected. The intermediate hosts arc largely invertibrates, commonly snails. The life cycle is complex and will be introduced by a generalized scheme followed by more specific examples. The egg is enclosed within an oval shell with a lid, deposited in the gut, and passed to outside with the definitive host's feces. A snail may ingest an egg containing a miracidium or the ciliiated, free-swimming miracidium hatched from the egg, or the larval stage may penetrate the snail's epidermis. It thus comes to inhabit| the hemocoel. Inside the snail the miracidium, which loses its cilia when it enters the host, begins a second developmental stage, called a sporocyst. Inside the hollow sporocyst, germinal cells give rise to a number of embryonic masses. Each mass develops into another developmental stage, called a redia or daughter sporocyst, which is also a chambered form. Germinal cells within redia again develop into a number of larvae called cercariae. The term digenetic refers to this second generation of individuals, produced asexually. The cercaria, a fourth developmental stage, possesses a digestive tract, suckers, and a tail. The cercaria leaves the host and is free swimming. Its second intermediate host may be an invertebrate (commonly an arthropod) or a vertebrate, in which it encysts. The encysted stage is called a metacercaria. If the host of the Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 108 из 10 metacercaria is eaten by the final vertebrate host, the metacercaria escapes from its cyst, migrates, and develops into the adult form within a characteristic location in the host. Excysting metacercaria Consumption of infected fish Encysted mafl| in fish Figure 7-32 The Chinese liver fluke, Opisthorchis sinensis: A, Dorsal view of adult worm. B, Life cycle. Class Cestoda (Cestoidea) Life Cycles Tapeworms are endoparasites in the guts of vertebrates. Their life cycles require one, two, or sometimes more intermediate hosts, which are arthropods and vertebrates. The basic developmental stages are an oncosphere larva, which hatches free the egg , and a cysticercus or plerocercoid si which is terminal and develops into an adult though the following few examples illustrate the basic life cycle patterns of tapeworms, varieties exist. Diphyllobothrium latum, one of the fish tapeworms, is widely distributed and parasitic in the gut of many carnivores, including humans. If the egg is deposited Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 109 из 10 with feces in water, a ciliated, free swimming oncosphere (coracidium) hatches all an approximately ten-day development. The larva is ingested by certain copepopod crustaceans. It penetrates the intestinal wall and develops within the hemocoel into a six-hot stage called a procercoid. When the copepod is ingested by a variety of freshwater fish the procercoid, like the oncosphere, penetrates the fish's gut and eventually reaches the striated muscles of the fish to develop into a plerocercoid stage. The plerocercoid, which looks like an unsegmented tapeworm, develops into an adult tapeworm when ingested by a definitive host. Species of the family Taeniidae are among the best known tapeworms. Taeniarhynchus saginata, the beef tapeworm, is one of the most common species in humans, where it lives in the intestine and frequently reaches a length of over 3 meters. Proglottids containing embryonated eggs are eliminated through the anus, usually with feces. If an infected person defecates in a pasture, the eggs may be eaten by grazing cattle, sheep, or goats. On hatching in the intermediate host, an oncosphere larva, bearing three pairs of hooks, bores into the intestinal wall, where it is picked up by the circulatory system and transported to striated muscle. Here the larva develops into a cysticercus stage. The cysticercus, sometimes called a bladder worm, is an oval worm about 10 mm in length, with the scolex invaginated. If raw or insufficiently cooked beef is ingested by humans, the cysticercus is freed, the scolex evaginates, and the larva develops into an adult worm in the gut. Taenia solium, the pork tapeworm, is also a parasite of humans, but the intermediate host is the pig and the cysticercus is obtained from pork. Taenia pisiformis occurs in cats and dogs, with rabbits as the intermediate hosts. This order (Cyclophyllidea) contains tapeworms that are largely parasitic in birds and mammals. Vertebrates, insects, mites, annelids, and mollusks serve as intermediate hosts. A severe infection of adult tapeworms may cause diarrhea, weight loss, and reactions to the toxic wastes of the worm. The worms may be eliminated with drugs. Much more serious is cysticercus infection. Fortunately, the cysticercus stage of the beef tapeworm will not develop within humans, but this is not the case for the pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, and for the dog tapeworm, Echinococcus granulosus. The adult Echinococcus, which lives in the intestine of a dog, is minute, with only a few proglottids present at any one time. Many different mammals, including humans, can act as intermediate hosts, although herbivores are the most important in completing the life cycle. The cysticerci of the pork tapeworm develop in subcutaneous connective tissue and in the eye, brain, heart, and other organs. The bladder worm, or hydatid, of Echinococcus develops mostly in the lung or liver but can develop in many other sites as well. The bladder worms of both species can be very dangerous when growing in such places as the brain and can do much damage elsewhere. Hydatid cysts can reach a large size and Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 110 из 10 contain a great volume of fluid (up to many liters), which if released into the host can cause severe reactions. Bladder worm cysts can be removed only by surgery. Figure. Structure and life cycle of the beef tapeworm, Taeniarhynchus saginatus. (Adapted from various sources) Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 111 из 10 Phylum Nemathelmintes Egg The female nematode lays eggs inside the host, which are then most often passed out in the host's feces. At this point, the eggs hatch in the external environment. Cues such as moisture levels or temperature trigger the larva inside the egg to begin producing enzymes that will dissolve the membrane of the egg. In response to the right conditions, the larva then also pushes on the weakened membrane to break through. Stage 1 and Stage 2 Larvae Once hatched, the nematode larvae begin to eat bacteria and grow. Some types of nematode larvae that didn't leave the initial host as an egg, such as viviparous filarial worms, are transferred to an intermediate host at this time, usually through the bite of an fly or other arthropod. Or, as in the case of Strongyloides stercoralis, they might be passed out in the feces as stage 1 larvae. When the larvae cannot grow anymore because of the size of their cuticle (skin), they must molt. To molt, they develop a new cuticle under the old one and then shed the former cuticle. The first molt marks the transition of a larva from stage 1 (L1) to stage 2 (L2). Stage 3 Larvae With the notable exceptions of ascarids and pinworms, most nematodes become infective during the third larval stage (L3) after the second molt. While it is during this period that they infect the host where they will eventually reproduce, different nematodes go about it in different ways. In some instances, the host may become infected by accidentally swallowing the larvae. Other stage 3 larvae, like those of the hookworm, directly invade the host. Filarial worms, on the other hand, are again transferred by fly bite from the intermediate host to the final host. Finally, Trichinela spiralis larvae remain in their initial host, go into dormancy in the muscles during stage 3, and then infect a new host when it eats the contaminated meat. Migration Once inside the final, or definitive, host, nematode larvae molt another two times until they develop into immature adults after four larval stages. They also Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 112 из 10 migrate through the host's body, using the bloodstream or lymphatic system. The larvae travel from the heart to the lungs, trachea and intestine. Reproduction Nemotodes usually require two different sexes to reproduce and, therefore, develop into both males and females as adults. The males produce sperm in the testis and deposit them into receptacles in the female. The female holds onto the sperm until she needs to use them for fertilization. After she has finished fertilization, the eggs develop in her uterus. When they are ready, she then lays them in the host, using her muscular ovijector. At this point, the life cycle of nematodes is complete. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 113 из 10 Phylum Annelida Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 114 из 10 Reproductive Organs With the exception of the marine polychaetes, annelids are hermaphrodites: Each individual has male and female reproductive organs. Still, an annelid cannot reproduce without a contribution from a mate. Polychaete worms are either male or female. Egg Laying Earthworms, perhaps the most familiar annelids, mate before laying eggs. Two worms bind themselves to each other while each worm passes a sperm packet to the other. After mating, the broad, saddle-like band on the worm (called the clitellum) secretes a mucus sheath that begins to move toward the head of the worm. As it moves forward, the worm secretes sperm and eggs into the sheath, which eventually forms an egg cocoon. Terrestrial annelids lay their eggs in the soil, whereas aquatic annelids deposit or attach their egg cocoon to plants or to the soil substrate. Marine polychaetes transform into a reproductive stage called an epitoke before mating. The polychaete's male and female epitokes release sperm and eggs into the water. Larval Stage Marine polychaetes have a free-living larval stage, called a "trochophore." The trochophore eventually transforms into the adult form. Adult Habitats Newly hatched or metamorphosed annelids settle into adult habitats. Most adult annelids live in the soil. Marine polychaetes live in the soil substrate of their aquatic habitat. Some marine polychaetes create tubes in the mud, and these somewhat rigid tubes provide protection. Other parasitic annelids are free-living. Adult Ecology Most adult annelids ingest soil, digest organic nutrients and excrete the inorganic leftovers---sand particles, for example. Some parasitic species such as leeches, however, feed on other organisms. A few species even prey on other invertebrates. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 115 из 10 Figure 7-31 Larval types of digenetic flukes: A, Miracidium. B, Sporocyst. C, Redia. D and E, Cercariae. F, Metacercaria (From the U.S. Naval Medical School Laboratory Manual.) Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 116 из 10 Figure 7-38 Some stages in the lite cycles of the fish tapeworm, Diphyiiobothrium latum: A, Ciliated oncosphere. (After Vcrgcer.) B, Mature- procercoid. (After Brumpt.) Lecture # 10. General characteristics of the type of Arthropods. 1. Characteristic features of the structure and development. Key members of their distribution. 2. Features of the organization and development. 3. Most important classes of animals, united in the type of Arthropods. 1. Characteristic features of the structure and development. Key members of their distribution. Arthropods are a vast assemblage of animals. At least three quarters of a million species have been described; this is more than three times the number of all other animal species combined (see figure inside cover). The tremendous adaptive diversity of arthropods has enabled them to survive in virtually every habitat; they are perhaps the most successful of all the invaders of the terrestrial habitat. Arthropods represent the culmination of evolutionary development in the protostomes. They arose either from primitive stocks of polychaetes or from ancestors common to both, and the relationship between arthropods and annelids is displayed in several ways. 1 Arthropods, like annelids, are metameric. Metamerism is evident in the embryonic development of all arthropods and is a conspicuous feature of many adults, especially the more primitive species. Within many arthropod groups there has been a tendency for metamerism to become reduced. In such forms as mites, for example, it has almost disappeared. Loss of metamerism has occurred in three ways. Segment become lost, segments have become fused together, and segmental structures, such as ц ages, have become structurally and functio. ferentiated from their counterparts on segments. Different structures having the same segmental origin arc said to be serially homologous. Thus, the second antennae of a crab are Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 117 из 10 serially homologous to the chclipeds (claws), for evolved from originally similar segmental appendages. 2 In the primitive condition each arthropod segment bears a pair of appendages. This same condition is displayed by the polychaetes, in which each metamere bears a parapodia. However, the homology between pi podia and arthropod appendages is uncertain. 3 The nervous systems in both groups are constructed on the same basic plan. In both a dorsal anterior brain is followed by a ventral nerve cod containing ganglionic swellings in each segment. 4 The embryonic development of a few pods still displays holoblastic determinate dermage, with the mesoderm in these forms arising from the 4d blastomere. Exoskeleton Although arthropods display these annelidan characteristics, they have undergone a great many profound and distinctive changes in the course of their evolution. The distinguishing feature of arthropods, and one to which many other changes are related, is the chitinous exoskeleton, or cuticle, that covers the entire body. Movement is made possible by the division of the cuticle into separate plates. Primitively, these plates are confined to segments, and the plate of one segment is connected to the plate of the adjoining segment by means of an articular membrane, a region in which the cuticle is very thin and flexible. Basically, the cuticle of each segment is divided into four primary plates—a dorsal tergum, two lateral pleura, and a ventral sternum (Fig. 1). This pattern has frequently disappeared because of either secondary fusion or subdivision. Fig 1 , Cross section. The cuticular skeleton of the appendages, like that of the body, has been divided into tubelike segments, or sections, connected to one another by articular membranes, thus creating a joint at each junction. Such joints enable the segments of the appendages, as well as those of the body, to move (hence the name of the phylum, Arthropoda— jointed feet). In most arthropods the articular membrane between body segments is folded beneath the anterior segment. In| arthropods the Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 118 из 10 additional development condyles and sockets is suggestive of ventral skeletal structures. In addition to the external skeleton, then in also been the development of what is called the endoskelcton. This may be ail of the procuticle that produces inner apodemes, to which the muscles, or it may involve the sclerotizing internal tissue, forming free plates for muscle attachment within the body. The arthropod skeleton is secreted by the derlying layer of integumentary epithet known as the hypodermis. It is composed of outer epicutiece and a much thicker procuticle (Fig 2). The epicuticle is composed of proteins in many arthropods, wax. The fully developed cuticle consists of an outer exocuticle and endocuticle. Both layers are composed of derm and protein bound together to form a comlex of coprotein, but the exocuticle in addition has been tanned, i.e., with the participation of phenols molecular structure has been further stall the formation of additional cross linkages. Exocuticke is absent at joints and along lines where the skeleton will rupture during molting. In arthropods the procuticle is also impregnated mineral salts. This is particularly true for the Crustacea, in which calcium carbonate and calcic phosphate deposition takes place in the proc. Where the exoskeleton lacks a waxy epicuticle at ЙМ is a relatively permeable covering and alklhtpassageofga.es and water. The cuticle is pcillv penetrated by fine pore canals, which htm as ducts for the passage of secretions of ■dedyinggland cells. Theanhropod cuticle is not restricted entirely Ifcotenorof the body. The hypodcrmis devel-Щ horn the embryonic surface ectoderm, and all ildiogs of the original layer, such as the- fore-khmdgut, which develop from the stomodeum llthe proctodeum, thus are lined with cuticle fcB-MI. Other such ectodermal derivatives input tracheal (respiratory! tubes of insects, ttpods, diplopods, and some arachnids; the Wlungs of scorpions and spiders; and parts of Ifcreproductive systems of some groups. All of bintemal cuticular linings are also shed at the it of molting. I ftecolorof arthropods commonly results from bdtposition of brown, yellow, orange, and red ^pigments within the cuticle. However, іг-fctot greens, purples, and other colors result bfestriationsof the epieutiele, which caustic refaction and give the appearance of color. Ы,body coloration docs not originate directly cuticle but instead is produced by subcuti-thromatophores or is caused by blood and tis-ipigments, which arc visible through a thin, (cuticle. Despite its locomotor and supporting advantages, an external skeleton poses problems for a growing animal. The solution evolved by the arthropods has been the periodic shedding of the skeleton, a process called molting or ecdysis. Before the old skeleton is shed, the epidermal layer (hypodermis) secretes proenzymes (inactive enzymes) at the base of the skeleton. The hypodermis now detaches from the skeleton, a process referred to as apolysis, and secretes a new Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 119 из 10 epieutiele or at least its outer cuticulin layer (Fig. 12-4B). The proenzymes secreted earlier—chitinase and protease—become activated and digest the untanned endocuticle (Fig. 12-4C). The products of digestion are reabsorbed through the new cuticulin envelope. With the erosion of the old endocuticle, the hypodermis secretes new procuticle. At the ultrastructural level there are only three components to the skeleton. The outer cuticulin envelope and chitin fibers, the latter forming most of the arthropod skeleton, are laid down by plasma membrane plaques of the hypodermis (Fig. 124E). These two skeletal components are separated by the third component, proteins, which are deposited by exocytosis (Locke, 1984). At this point the animal is encased within both an old and a new skeleton (Fig. 124D). The old skeleton now splits along certain predetermined lines and the animal pulls out of the old encase- ment. The new skeleton is soft and commonly wrinkled and is stretched to accommodate the increased size of the animal. Stretching is brought about by blood pressure, facilitated by the uptake of water or air by the animal. Hardening of the cuticle results from tanning of the protein and from stretching. Additional procuticle may be added following ccdysis, and in some arthropods, such as insects, additions are made to the epicuticle by secretions through the pore canals. The final surface of the epicuticle is often formed by a cement layer. Sensory structures and muscle connections pose special problems for the molting process. Sensory structures, such as hairs, are laid down bena old skeleton, usually horizontally against 4 skeleton. The dendrite may retain connectia the old hair until broken at ecdysis. Muscles are attached to the exoskcletonl crotubules in specialized epidermal cells. Tj crotubules are anchored to an internal fold exoskeleton containing a fiber that runs all tl to the epicuticle (Fig. 12-5). The fiber is J gested during the molting process and mainl connection between the old and new site until severed at ecdysis. The stages between molts are known asii and the length of the instars becomes longer »mes older. Some arthropods, such as almost crabs, continue to molt through-Ik Other arthropods, such as insects and lm more or less fixed numbers of instars, ring attained with sexual maturity. Oghanarthropod is measurably larger and llowingecdysis (Fig. 12 -6), growth is ac-nuous, as in most other animals. Proper organic compounds arc synthesized lintermolt period, replacing fluids taken ing is under hormonal control. Ecdvsonc, Iky certain endocrine glands (tor example, iracic glands in insects), is circulated by ■Beam acts directly on the epidermal cells. The production of ecdysone is in turn regulated by other hormones. Although most studied and best understood in insects and crustaceans, ecdysone controls molting in all arthropods. Molting physiology will be described in some detail for crustaceans Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 120 из 10 Movement and Musculature As movement in arthropods has become restricted to flexion between plates and cylinders of the cuticle, a related change has taken place in the nature of the body musculature. In annelids the muscles take the form of longitudinal and circular sheathlike layers of fibers lying beneath the epidermis. Contraction of the two layers exerts force on the coelomic fluid, which then functions as a hydrostatic skeleton. In arthropods, on the other hand, these muscular cylinders have become broken up into striated muscle bundles, which are attached to the inner surface of the skeletal system (Figs. 12-1B and 12-2). The muscles are attached to the inner side of the exoskeleton by specialized hypodermal cells (Fig. 12-5). Flexion and extension between plates are effected by the contraction of these muscles, with muscles and cuticle acting together as a lever system. This со functioning of the muscular system and skeletal system to bring about locomotion is similar to that in vertebrates. Extension, particularly of the appendages, is accomplished, in part or entirely, by an increase in blood pressure. Arthropods employ as their chief means of locomotion jointed appendages, which act either as paddles in aquatic species or as legs in terrestrial groups. Our knowledge of arthropod locomotion, especially locomotion on land, results largely from the extensive studies of Manton (1978). In contrast to the parapodia of polychaetes, the locomotor appendages of arthropods tend to be more slender, longer, and located more ventrally. Despite the more ventral position of the legs, the body usually sags between the limbs (Fig. 12-7A). In the cycle of movement of a particular leg, the effective step, or stroke, during which the end of the leg is in contact with the substratum, is closer to the body than the recovery stroke, when the leg is lifted and swung forward (Fig. 12-7B to £). Among the several factors determining speed of movement, the length of stride is of obvious importance, and stride lop increases with the length of the leg. The ргоЫя of mechanical interference are decreased by duction in the number of legs to five, four, or tl pairs and by differences in leg length and therij tive placement of the leg tip. In arthropods thi have retained a large number of legs, suchasel tipedes, the fields of movement of individual! overlap those of other legs (Fig. 12-7BL Ford* animals the difference in proximity of the lepl the body during the effective and recovery stroke prevents mechanical interference. The arthropodan gait involves a wave of lot movement, in which a posterior leg isputdfl^ just before or a little after the anterior leg is lil The movements of legs on opposite sides ofj body alternate with one another; i.e., one pair is moving through its effective strokewhilei| mate is making a recovery stroke. AlternateЦ movement tends to induce body undulation.! tendency is counteracted by increased bodyi\ ity, such as the fused leg-bearing segmentsd form the thorax and cephalothoraxof insccts,H crustaceans, and arachnids. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 121 из 10 An exoskeleton makes a highly efficient! motor-skeletal system for animals that are onhil few centimeters long. It provides protection red dition to support, and there is a large surfaced for the attachment of muscles The tubular ad struction resists bending. However, the walla buckle on impact if there is insufficient skekd material, just as you cannot bend a cvlindricaleJ but you can buckle one wall by kicking it. Тһим| exoskeleton imposes limits on the maximum! of arthropods. The weight of a large animalandtkj resulting stress produced when moving wouldd quire heavy skeletal walls. But when theartbT molted, the soft, new skeleton would collaj under the animal's weight before hardeningoj occur. Significantly, the largest arthropods livtil the sea, where the aeiuatie medium providesraT more support than air. In contrast to the condition in vcrtebrates,d arthropod muscle contains relatively few fibend is innervated by only a small number of neun Many axon terminals arc provided to one mud fiber (Fig. 12-8), and one neuron may supply m than one muscle. Moreover, several typesofm) neurons—phasic (fast) neurons, tonic islowldj rons, and inhibitory neurons may supplvasindj muscle. The terms phasic and tonic, or fasti slow, refer not to the speed of transmissionbtnj the nature of the muscle response. The impulK phasic motor neurons produce rapid but briefco* trains, which are often involved in rapid movc-■ats. The impulses of tonic motor neurons pro-in slow, powerful, prolonged contractions, id)are involved in postural activities and slow anements. The impulses of inhibitory neurons i»i contractions. Tie neuromuscular system may be further implicated, as in at least the crustaceans, by the ttrentiationofthe muscle fibers into phasic and Wtypes,each having a distinctive ultrastructure ffldphvsiclogy. Some muscles arc entirely phasic, ■rare entirely tonic, and some are mixed. Phasic Iworneurons innervate only phasic muscle fibers; \m motor neurons innervate both phasic and Lib or, in some instances, only tome fibers. la vertebrates graded responses depend in large I pen die number of motor units contracting. Ar-^muscles are not organized as motor units, awever. and graded responses depend on the type (muscle fibers contracting, the type ot neuron Wandthe interaction of different types of ncu-■ №example, two different extensor muscles Kinnervated by the same motor fiber in a crayfish dw.but the two muscles function independently Leeach is innervated by separate inhibitory ■ras. The organization of arthropod ganglia is like Moi annelids and mollusks described on page 21.Giant fiber systems are frequently well devcl-ajd,and "command" systems have been identi-U.Arthropod neural networks and neuromuscu-isystems have been best studied in crustaceans. 'Bltsted students should consult Kennedy et al (1969), Atwood (1973), and Atwood and Sandeman (1982). Coelom and Blood-Vascular System Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 122 из 10 The well-developed, metameric coelom characteristic of the annelids has undergone drastic reduction in the arthropods and is represented by only the cavity of the gonads and in certain arthropods by the excretory organs. The change is probably related to the shift from a fluid internal skeleton to a solid external skeleton. The other spaces of the arthropod body do not constitute a true coelom but rather a hemocoel—that is, merely spaces in the tissue filled with blood. Although derived from the annelids, the arthropod blood-vascular system is an open one. The dorsal vessel of annelids, which is contractile and the chief center for blood propulsion, may be homologous to the arthropod heart. The heart varies in position and length in different arthropodan groups, but in all of them the heart is a muscular tube perforated by pairs of lateral openings called ostia (Fig. 12-1A). Systole (contraction) results from the contraction of heart wall muscles, and diastole (expansion and filling) from suspensory elastic fibers and in some species from the contraction of suspensory muscles. The ostia enable the blood to flow into the heart during diastole from the large, surrounding sinus known as the pericardium. However, in arthropods the pericardium does not derive from the coelom, as in mollusks and vertebrates, but is a part of the hemocoel. After leaving the heart, blood is pumped out to the body tissues through arteries and is eventually dumped into sinuses (collectively the hemocoel) in which it bathes the tissues directly. The blood then returns by various routes to the pericardial sinus. The blood of arthropods contains several types of cells and in some species the respiratory pigment hemocyanin or, less commonly, hemoglobin. As in mollusks, arthropod hemocyanin is a large molecule dissolved in the plasma; however, the structure of arthropod hemocyanin indicates that it evolved independently from that of mollusks (see reviews by Mangum, 1985; Linzen et al, 1985). Arthropods possess two types of excretory organs. Malpighian tubules are blind tubules that lie within the hemocoel (blood-filled spaces) and open into the gut. Wastes pass from the blood into the tubules and then into the gut, where they are eliminated through the anus along with fecal material. Malpighian tubules are found in centipedes, millipedes, insects, and arachnids and represent an organ system that evolved independently within these groups or their arthropod ancestors. The other type of arthropod excretory organ is paired blind saccules that open by ducts to the outside of the body adjacent to an appendage (Fig. 129A). The excretory organ takes the name of the appendage with which it is associated— coxal glands, maxillary glands, etc. Since the saccule is derived embryonically from the coelom, the tubule may represent an old metanephridium that originally drained the coelom. Typically, the saccule wall is composed of podocytes (Fig. 129B) and is the site of filtration from the surrounding blood. Parts of the tubule may be modified for selective reabsorption and secretion. Although such paired excretory organs may be derived from nephridia, no living arthropod has more than a few such saccules. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 123 из 10 Digestive Tract The arthropod gut differs from that of most other animals in having large stomodcal and proctotj regions (Fig. 12-1A). The derivatives of thai todermal portions are lined with chitin and соиі tute the foregut and hindgut. The intervenioil gion, derived from endodcrm, forms the midpt The foregut is chiefly concerned with ingest* trituration, and storage of food; its parts are J iously modified for these functions, depending the diet and mode of feeding. The midgut ill site of enzyme production, digestion, andafcJ tion; however, in some arthropods enzymes! passed forward and digestion begins in the fore Very commonly the surface area of the midgat I increased by outpocketings, forming pouchaJ large digestive glands. The hindgut functionsaB absorption of water and the formation of feces. Brain There is a high degree of cephalization inaitJ pods. The increase in brain size is correlated*! well-developed sense organs, such as eyes audi tennae, and many arthropod groups display » plex behavioral patterns. The arthropod Щ consists of three major regions—an anterior J tocerebrum, a median deutoeerebrum, and ltd terior tritocercbrum (Fig. 12 - 10A|. The neml from the eyes enter the protocerebrum,whichdJ tains one to three pairs of optic centers |мі piles). The optic and other neuropiles of the (J tocerebrum function m integrating photorecal and movement and are probably the centers fori initiation of complex behavior. The deutoeerebrum receives the anted nerves (first antennae in crustaceans) and сопи their association centers. Antennae are lackafl the chelicerates (scorpions, spiders, mites),anil these arthropods there is a corresponding absd of the deutoeerebrum (Fig. 12-1CLB). The third brain region, the tritocerebrum,! rise to nerves that innervate the labium ilowefJ the digestive tract (stomatogastric nervafl chelicerae (claws) of chelicerates, and the seal antennae of crustaceans. The commissure ofl tritocerebrum is postoral, i.e., behind the fond A debate centers on the extent to whichtH thropod head is a segmented structure. Mostd ogists agree that the tritocerebrum is a scgmaJT ganglion that has shitted anteriorly. Its pad commissure alone is good evidence of suchttl gin. Anderson's review of annelid and arthropod serology (19731 supports the belief that the bdtof all arthropods contain two or three preoral qnentsand that the antennae are segmental ap-|0dlgcs. A resume of older ideas on the subject is dinedby Bullock and Horridge (1965). Sense Organs Ііямгу receptors of arthropods are usually as-Bated with some modification of the chitinous ■skeleton, which otherwise would act as a Ьаг-blhe detection of external stimuli. A modified the exoskeleton for the reception of cn-nementalinformation Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 124 из 10 other than light is called .ШІҺші. Sensilla have various shapes, dependijMtherypeof signals they are designed to mon-Elhemost common form is a hair, bustle, or |ktthere are also sensilla in the form ot pegs, kndsli's. Each sensillum is composed of one inoresensory neurons plus a number of cells ^produce the housing of the apparatus. Some ВВІаcontain a single type of receptor neuron; etasencompass a number of types. For example, ■insect"taste" hairs contain both ehemorecep-■mdmechanorcceptors. Thus, sensilla cannot inys be classified by function. In general, those мшщchemoreceptors have perforated walls I Ц Mechanoreceptors are stimulated bv тешем of the sensilla, as in the ease ot hairs fltl3-7D|, or by changes in tension on the ex ,*ktoii,asinthe case of slit sensilla (Fig. U 91. Ik concentrations of sensilla over the arthropod (Id)limply reflect points of most likely contact menuls to be monitored. Arthropods also possess proprioreceptors attached to the inside of the integument or to muscles. Most arthropods have eyes, but the eyes vary greatly in complexity. Some are simple and have only a few photoreceptors. Others are large, with thousands of retinal cells, and can form a crude image. In all arthropods the skeleton contributes the transparent lens-cornea to the eye. Insects and many crustaceans, such as crabs and shrimp, have compound eyes composed of many long, cylindrical units, each possessing all the elements for light reception. Each unit, or omma-tidium, is covered at its outer end by a translucent cornea derived from the skeletal cuticle (Fig. 12-11). The cornea functions as a lens. The external surface of the cornea, called a facet, is usually hexagonal or sometimes square (as in crayfish and lobsters). Behind the cornea, the ommatidium contains a long, cylindrical or tapered element called the crystalline cone, which functions as a second lens. Lecture #11. External morphology of crustacean. 1. Features like crustaceans protoaquatic arthropods. 2. Types of development, larval stages. 3. Characteristic features of the structure and development. Key members of their distribution. 4. Features of the organization and development of higher crustaceans. Marine, freshwater and terrestrial isopods. Fishing crustaceans, their fishery. Lecture #12. External and internal structure Invertebrates. 1. Features of the organization as a spider to land in the majority of prey helitserovyh. 2. Dismemberment of the body arachnids. 3. Internal structure of arachnids. Lecture #13. Features of the external structure of insects. Head and its appendages. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 125 из 10 1. Features of the organization insects as arthropods adapted to life on land, in the air. 2. General morphological and physiological characteristics of insects. Lecture #14. Reproduction and development of insects. 1. Insects with incomplete metamorphosis. 2. Insects with complete metamorphosis. Lecture #15. External morphology type Shellfish. 1. Avilable type of shellfish. 2. General characteristics Class Gastropods. 3. General characteristics Class lamellibranch clams. 3 LABORATORY CLASSES 1. 2. 3. 4. Laboratory #1. Basic techniques of microscopy. Sunfish and pod structure. Principles of living objects. Retainers, appliances cooking. Methods for the preparation of dyes. Avilable pod. Reproduction. Avilable sunfish. Purpose of the lesson: 1.Principles of living objects. Retainers, appliances cooking. Methods for the preparation of dyes. NOTES FOR GUIDANCE IN MAKING PERMANENT PREPARATIONS. Only very simple directions are here given, such as will serve to aid students who have had no experience in preparing objects for microscopic examination to make preparations when this is desirable for proper laboratory study Those who desire to prepare material for serial sections, or who wish to make whole mounts of delicate material, are referied to Lee's "Micro-tomist's Vadc Mecum." The steps taken in preparing total mounts include: 1. Fixing, or killing. 2. Washing. 3. Dehydrating and staining. 4. Clearing 5. Mounting. Fixing.—This is necessary to keep the cells and tissues as nearly as possible in their natural position, shape, and structure, and in order that the protoplasm composing them may be kept in condition to stain satisfactorily. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 126 из 10 In selecting a fixing agent remermVr: 1. If the material is highly irritable and contractile, it will have to be killed practically instantly with hot solutions, or be previously narcotized. 2. If there is much lime, an agent that contains much ac id should not be used, as the lime will be dissolved and the bubbles of gas are likely to tear or distort tissues 3 Where rapid fixation is desirable, as in expanded hydroids and the like, sublimate-acetic (hot) is preferable Where the tissue, or the animal, is not specially muscular, or liable to contraction, any of the fluids can be used. The time objects should be left in the killing solution varies, approximately, dnectly as GUIDANCE IN MAKING PERMANENT PREPARATIONS. their size. Three minutes will suffice for killing hydroids in sublimate-acetic. Washing.—All objects must be thoroughly washed, after using most killing agents. This may be done with repeated changes of fresh water or with alcohol, beginning with a low grade and gradually working up to 70 percent. With most small objects alcohol is preferable, but if the object is large this is too expensive. In case a fixing agent is used which is an alcoholic solution, wash out in the same grade of alcohol used in making the fixing agent topic, , methodical recommendations, questions for self-protection and laboratory classes Dehydrating and Staining.—From water, all objects should be placed successively in 35 percent, 50 percent, and 70 percent alcohol, five to fifteen minutes in each for small objects. In subsequent changes from one grade to another allow about the same time All tissues killed in a corrosive sublimate mixture should now be treated with a weak solution of lodin, to dissolve the corrosive sublimate that still remains, and thus prevent the later formation of crystals of that substance. Such crystals would not appear immediately, but ever increasingly, as the preparation is kept. Put a few drops of iodin into the 70 percent alcohol containing the object, leave a few minutes, and, if the yellow color caused by the iodin has disappeared, turn off the alcohol and use more 70 percent alcohol with iodin, as before The bleaching indicates that some corrosive sublimate remains. Repeat until the yellow color does not fade. Then wash in clear 70 percent alcohol. At this point either staining, or preparation for so doing, begins. In case the stain you wish to use is a 70 percent alcoholic solution, it may be used immediately. Otherwise, the object must be run through the grades of alcohol, up or down as the case may be, to .that medium in which the stain to be used is dissolved If an aqueous stain such as alum-carmine is to be used, pass through 50 percent and 35 percent alcohol to water. If a 95 percent alcoholic stain is to be used, pass through SO percent and 95 percent alcohol. CLEARING AND MOUNTING. The time an object should be treated with stain varies with the stain and the size of the object. Alum-carmine should be used from six to twenty hours, according to Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 127 из 10 circumstances. Borax-carmine should be used from five minutes to half an hour Aceto-carmine, used for killing and staining, acts very rapidly Delafield's hematoxylin (a dark wine-colored solution in water) requires ten minutes to half an hour. In all these cases, examination of the objects themselves is the only means of deciding when staining is sufficient. It is usually best to slightly over-stain and then to bleach out, as certain parts of the protoplasmic structure will retain the stain better than others and thus better differentiation will be secured. After staining, bring the tissues gradually into 70 percent alcohol, and then treat with acidulated alcohol to remove excess of stain. After this, every trace of the acid must be removed by washing in clean alcohol, or the tissues will continue to bleach after they are mounted. The specimen is now ready for final dehydration. In damp climates, as at the seashore, your stronger alcohols must be kept closely covered all of the time or they will take water from the atmosphere and be unfit for the purpose. Run through SO percent, 95 percent, and 100 percent alcohol, thus completing dehydration Every trace of water must be removed and then kept out. Clearing and Mounting.—From absolute alcohol, place objects in some clearing fluid (clove oil, cedar oil, or xylol) and leave till they have a clear, translucent appearance, after which place on a clean slide, with come Canada balsam or dammar, and cover with a cover-glass. If the object turns cloudy or milky when placed in the cleaning fluid, it is evidence that all of the water has not been removed, and it should be returned to absolute alcohol for complete dehydration Tissues left in the clove oil or xylol for any great length of time will become hard and brittle. In case tissues in the process of preparation must necessarily be left untreated for several days, they should be left in a 70 percent or 80 percent alcoholic medium 12 GUIDANCE IN MAKING PERMANENT PREPARATIONS. Sectioned Material.—In a few cases sectioned material may be distributed to the class. Be sure that the slide on which you intend mounting the sections is tlioroughly clean. Remove any greasy substance with 95 percent alcohol. On a cleaned slide, smear a very little albumen with your finger-tip and remove all except the thinnest film. Now place the sections on the albumen over an area the size of the cover-glass to be used, and press them down fiat with the tip of a clean, dry finger.1 Warm the slide over an alcohol lamp very carefully until the paraffin in which the sections are embedded is just melted While the paraffin is still melted treat it with хзг1о1 (a jar containing xylol for this purpose is desirable). This will dissolve the paraffin and leave the sections alone adhering to the slide. When the paraffin is completely dissolved (this will take but a few seconds), drain off the xylol, apply a drop of balsam, and cover as in total mounts. The preparation is now ready for use, and is permanent, but must be handled carefully while fresh. Application of above directions in the case of a hydroid: Hot corrosive, fifteen seconds. Cold corrosive, five minutes. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 128 из 10 Water or alcohol, four changes, three or four minutes each. Thirty-five percent, 50 percent, and 70 percent alcohol, five minutes each. Seventy percent alcohol plus iodin, as in directions above. One-half of your material may now be placed in borax-carmine. Leave the material in this till objects have taken on a good color. (Ask an instructor about this ) When sufficiently stained, put into acidulated alcohol till the color assumes a brilliant appearance, but do not allow it to fade too far. Wash in 70 percent and then tun through SO pet cent, 95 percent, and 100 percent alcohol, five minutes in each, thence into clove oil, or cedar oil, keeping all reagents carefully covered, and leave till the object is thoroughly penetrated. This latter piocess may take f i v e to ten minutes If, on putting youi objects into the clearing medium, the latter exhibits a nnlky-white appearance, the material is not sufficiently dehydrated, and must be returned to 100 percent alcohol After clearing is completed, put the object on a clean shdo with a little balsam and cover. The material not treated with borax-carmine may be run back through 50 jiercent and 35 percent alcohols to water, to which a few chops of hematoxylin have been added, or put from water into alum-carmine The former stain, if dense, should not require over twenty to thirty minutes, but objects must be left in alum-carmine ten to twenty hours When a good color is obtained, run the material through the grades of alcohol, from the lowest to the highest (five minutes in each), and mount as in the case of the borax-carmine objects. Objects stained in alum-carmine will probably not overstain, but excess of hematoxylin should be extracted with acidulated alcohol when the 70 percent giade is reached, after which it is very essential that all of the acid be removed by repeated changes of 70 percent alcohol. Otherwise the objects will fade. 2.Avilable of Radiolaria and Heliozoa. Reproduction. RAD IO LAR IA Heliozoa Among the most beautiful of the protozoa arc-members of three classes, collectively called radiolanans. They are entirely marine and primarily planktonic. Radiolarians are relatively large- protozoa; some species are several millimeters in diameter, and some colonial forms attain a length of up to 20 cm (Collozoum). Like heliozoans, the bodies of radiolarians are usually spherical and divided into inner and outer parts (Fig. 2-17). The inner region, which contains one to many nuclei, is bounded by a central capsule with a membranous wall. The capsule membrane is perforated by openings, which may be evenly distributed or restricted to three pores located at specific sites in the membrane. The perforations allow the cytoplasm of the central capsule (or intracapsular cytoplasm) to be continuous with Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 129 из 10 the cytoplasm of the outer division of the body. This extracapsular cytoplasm forms a broad cortex, called the ca-lymma, that surrounds the central capsule. Figure 2-17 Acanthometra, a radiolarian with a skeleton of radiating strontium sulfate rods. (From Farmer, J. N, 1980: The Protozoa. С. V. Mosby Co., St. Louis, p. 353.) In many species the calymma contains large numbers of symbiotic dinoflagellates (zooxanthel-lae) in a nonflagellate stage as well as many vacuoles, which give the cytoplasm a frothy appearance. As in corals and some other marine animals, the excess organic photosynthate produced by the zooxanthellae is utilized by the radiolarian host as an accessory food source. The pseudopodia are axopods and radiate from the surface of the body. Their axes of microtubules originate within the central capsule and extend through the calymma. A skeleton is almost always present in radiolarians and is usually siliceous, but in the class Acantharia it is composed of strontium sulfate. Several types of skeletal arrangements occur. One type has a radiating structure, in which the skeleton is composed of long spines or needles that radiate from the center of the central capsule and extend beyond the outer surface of the body (Fig. 2-17). The points where the skeletal rods leave the body surface are surrounded by contractile fibrils (as in Acantharia). The action of these fibrils can cause the calymma to be expanded. A second type of skeleton is constructed in the form of a lattice sphere, which is often ornamented with barbs and spines. The planktonic radiolarians display a distinct vertical stratification from the ocean surface down to 4600-meter depths. The great numbers in which planktonic foraminiferans and radiolarians occur arc indicated by the fact that their shells, sinking to the bottom at death, form a primary constituent of many ocean bottom sediments. Locomotion Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 130 из 10 Flowing ameboid movement is limited to those Sarcodina that possess lobopods or filopods and has been most studied in the naked amebas. In these animals locomotion may involve a single large, tubular lobopod or several small ones with caps of hyaline protoplasm at the tips. The pseudopodia of most heliozoans and radiolarians are food-capturing rather than locomotor organelles. However, radiolarians are able to move vertically in the water by extending or contracting the calymma and axopods, by increasing or decreasing the vacuolated condition of the calymma, and by the presence of endoplasmic oil droplets. Nutrition The Sarcodina are entirely heterotrophic. Their food consists of all types of small organisms: bacteria, algae, diatoms, protozoans, and even small multicellular animals such as rotifers, copepod larvae, and nematodes. The prey is captured and engulfed by means of the pseudopodia. In the amebas, pseudopodia extend around the prey, eventually enveloping it completely with cytoplasm, or the body surface invaginates to form a food cup. The enclosing of the captured organism by cytoplasm results in the formation of a food vacuole within the ameba. In foraminiferans, heliozoans, and radiolarians the numerous radiating pseudopodia (chiefly reticulopods or axopods) act primarily as traps in the capture of prey. Any organism that comes in contact with the pseudopodia becomes fastened to the granular, adhesive surface of these organelles. A granular mucoid film is especially evident on the surface of foraminiferan reticulopods and quickly coats the surface of captured prey. This film contains lysosomes, and their proteolytic secretions aid in paralyzing the prey and initiate digestion even during capture. The long spines of many planktonic forams are also covered with the mucoid film and arc important as a food-trapping surface rather than as a flotation mechanism. They are able to capture fairly large prey, such as small crustaceans. In all three groups food particles are enclosed in food vacuoles and drawn toward the interior of the body. The axial rods of heliozoans may contract, drawing the prey into the ectoplasmic cortex, or the axopods may liquefy and surround the food, forming a vacuole at the site of capture. The vacuole will then be moved inward. Digestion occurs in the cortex of heliozoans and the calymma of radiolarians. In acantharian radiolarians, digestion of at least small particles takes place largely inside the central capsule. Where an enveloping skeletal sphere is present, the food passes through the openings for the pseudopodia. In foraminiferans food is initially digested outside the shell, and then digestion is completed within small food vacuoles within the shell. Egestion can take place at any point on the surface of the body, and in the actively moving amebas, wastes are usually emitted at the posterior, as the animal crawls about. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 131 из 10 Reproduction and Life Cycle Asexual reproduction in most amebas, heliozoans, and radiolarians is by binary fission (Fig. 2-19Л). In amebas with a soft shell, the shell divides into two parts, and each daughter cell forms a new half. Laboratory #2 Animal kingdom. Subkingdom - celled animals Protozoa. Species diversity and structure features naked amoebae. 1. Avilable naked amoebae. 2. Features of the development of naked amoebae. SARCODINA. AMOEBA PROTEUS. Amoebae are usually easily discernible under the low power of the microscope as irregular, semi-transparent, granular bodies. Find a specimen in the material provided, which is known to contain amoebae, and determine the following points: 1. With the high power observe the peculiar method of locomotion, the constant but slow change in the shape of the body by means of projections, pseudopodia, or "false feet." Make sketches at intervals of one or two minutes to show the changes in the form of the body. 2.Observe the peripheral zone of hyaline protoplasm, the ectoplasm, and compare this with the inner protoplasm, the endoplasm. Observe in detail the formation of a pseudopodium. Does the endoplasm extend into the pseudopodium? Can you explain how the movement is caused ? 3.Find a clear space which appears and disappears at intervals; this is the contractile vacuole. Determine the length of time between successive contractions. Are the intervals regular? When the vacuole contracts what becomes of the contents? Do you know its supposed function? 4.Note the oval or rounded nucleus moving with the flowing endoplasm. What is its structure? 5.Food materials in process of digestion are readily seen. Of what do they consist? They are contained in gastric vacuoles. By careful watching, it is often possible to observe the manner in which food is ingested and the manner in which the undigested matter is egested. Make a careful drawing of an Amoeba. Amoeba; of various kinds represent in many respects the simplest type of protozoan, and are therefore placed in the first class of these animals, the Sarcodina. The individuals of this class all possess pseudopodia, but many are quite unlike those of Amceba. Look over the figures of various Rhizopoda. If time and material permit, study Amoeba verrucosa, Arcella, and Difflugia, and compare them with Amoeba proteus. Do you understand how the shells of the last Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 132 из 10 two genera are made, and of what service they are? Why are not shells good for all forms? Drawings of these forms are desirable. Laboratory #3 Species diversity and structural features of testate amoebae. 1. Avilable testate amoebae. 2. Dissemination of testate amoebae in nature. Laboratory #4 Species diversity and the structure of the shells of foraminifera. 1. The structure of the shells of foraminifera. 2. Foraminifera species diversity. Laboratory #5 Avilable flagellated. Species diversity and structural features of plant flagellates. Parasitic flagellates. Structure and life cycles. 1. The structure of plant flagellates. 2. Species diversity. 3. Making total preparations flagellates staining. 4. Parasitic flagellates. 5. Structure and features of the life cycle MASTIGOPHORA. EUGLENA. Understand its habitat and with what forms it is usually associated. 1.Observe the free-swimming movements of the organism, and the englenoid changes in the foim of the body Make drawings showing the changes in the shape of a single in-di vklual 2.Distinguish anterior and posterior ends. Is there any dorsoventral differentiation? Note the motile organ, the flagellum. Where is it attached? What relation does it bear to the gullet? How is it directed during locomotion of the organism Does it serve any other purpose besides locomotion? 3 The green color of Euglena is due to chlorophyll, and this enables the animal to live in the clearest water, being nourished like a typical green plant, but minute particles of food are also taken into the endoplasm through the gullet, and thus Euglena combines holozoic and halophytic methods of nutrition Consider the bearing of this on the position of Euglena and its allies in the protozoan scale 4.Note the absence of color near the anterior and posterior ends of the organism. Near the anterior end alao notice the red pigment spot, or stigma. What is its probable function? 5.Stain a specimen with iodin and look for the nucleus. It is obscured by the chlorophyll. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 133 из 10 Make a drawing showing all oj the points observed. Look through the stock cultures for other forms of Mastigophora, such as Traclielomonas, Perancina, Pliacus, etc. It is desirable to make drawings of the different forms Laboratory #6 Features of the life cycle and structure Sporozoa. 1. Sporozoa structure. 2. Species diversity and life cycles Sporozoa features. Laboratory #7 Species diversity and structural features of ciliates. 1. Available ciliates. 2. Some aspects of the development and the development of species of ciliates. 3. Cooking appliances total preparations ciliates staining. Laboratory #8 Lower tissue. Beam. Type Sponges. Skeletal structure. Reproduction. 1. The structure of sponges. 2. Features skeleton. 3. Reproduction. Phylum Porifera: Sponges Sponges belong to phylum Porifera (po-rif´-er-a) (L. porus, pore, +fera, bearing). Sponges bear myriads of tiny pores and canals that constitute a filterfeeding system adequate for their inactive life habit. They are sessile animals and depend on water currents carried through their unique canal systems to bring them food and oxygen and to carry away their body wastes. Their bodies are little more than masses of cells embedded in a gelatinous matrix and stiffened by a skeleton of minute spicules of calcium carbonate or silica and collagen. They have no organs or true tissues, and even their cells show a certain degree of independence. As sessile animals with only negligible body movement, they have not evolved a nervous system or sense organs and have only the simplest of contractile elements. So, although they are multicellular, sponges share few of the characteristics of other metazoan phyla. They seem to be outside the line of evolution leading from choanoflagellates to other metazoa. For this reason they are often called Parazoa (Gr. para, beside or alongside of, + zoon, animal). Sponges vary in size from a few millimeters to the great loggerhead sponges, which may reach 2 m or more across. Many sponge species are brightly colored because of pigments in their dermal cells. Red, yellow, orange, green, and purple sponges are not uncommon. However, color fades quickly when sponges are Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 134 из 10 removed from water. Some sponges, including the simplest, are radially symmetrical, but many are quite irregular in shape. Some stand erect, some are branched or lobed, and others are low, even encrusting, in form (Figure 12-4). Some bore holes into shells or rocks. Figure 12-4 Some growth habits and forms of sponges. Most of the 5000 or more sponge species are marine, although some 150 species live in fresh water. Marine sponges are abundant in all seas and at all depths, and a few even exist in brackish water. Although their embryos are free swimming, adults are always attached, usually to rocks, shells, corals, or other submerged objects. Some bottom-dwelling forms even grow on sand or mud. Their growth patterns often depend on shape of the substratum, direction and speed of water currents, and availability of space, so that the same species may differ markedly in appearance under different environmental conditions. Sponges in calm waters may grow taller and straighter than those in rapidly moving waters. Many animals (crabs, nudibranchs, mites, bryozoans, and fish) live as commensals or parasites in or on sponges. Larger sponges particularly tend to harbor a large variety of invertebrate commensals. On the other hand, sponges grow on many other living animals, such as molluscs, barnacles, brachiopods, corals, or hydroids. Some crabs attach pieces of sponge to their carapace for camouflage and for protection, since most predators seem to find sponges distasteful. Some reef fishes, however, graze on shallow-water sponges. Sponges are an ancient group, with an abundant fossil record extending back to the early Cambrian period and even, according to some claims, the Precambrian. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 135 из 10 Living poriferans traditionally have been assigned to three classes: Calcarea (with calcareous spicules), Hexactinellida (six-rayed siliceous spicules), and Demospongiae (with a skeleton of siliceous spicules or spongin [a specialized collagen] or both). A fourth class (Sclerospongiae) was erected to contain sponges with a massive calcareous skeleton and siliceous spicules. Some zoologists maintain that known species of sclerosponges can be placed in the traditional classes of sponges (Calcarea and Demospongiae); thus we do not need a new class. Characteristics of Phylum Porifera 1. Multicellular; body a loose aggregation of cells of mesenchymal origin> 2. Body with pores (ostia), canals, and chambers that serve for passage of water 3. Mostly marine; all aquatic 4. Radial symmetry or none 5. Epidermis of flat pinacocytes; most interior surfaces lined with flagellated collar cells (choanocytes) that create water currents; a gelatinous protein matrix called mesohyl (mesoglea) contains amebocytes of various types and skeletal elements 6. Skeletal structure of fibrillar collagen (a protein) and calcareous or siliceous crystalline spicules, often combined with variously modified collagen (spongin) 7. No organs or true tissues; digestion intracellular; excretion and respiration by diffusion 8. Reactions to stimuli apparently local and independent; nervous system probably absent 9. All adults sessile and attached to substratum 10.Asexual reproduction by buds or gemmules and sexual reproduction by eggs and sperm; freeswimming ciliated larvae Form and Function The only body openings of these unusual animals are pores, usually many tiny ones called ostia for incoming water, and a few large ones called oscula (sing., osculum) for water outlet. These openings are connected by a system of canals, some of which are lined with peculiar flagellated collar cells called choanocytes, whose flagella maintain a current of environmental water through the canals. Water enters the canals through a multitude of tiny incurrent pores (dermal ostia) and leaves by way of one or more large oscula. Choanocytes not only keep the water moving but also trap and phagocytize food particles that are carried in the Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 136 из 10 water. Cells lining the passageways are very loosely organized. Collapse of the canals is prevented by the skeleton, which, depending on the species, may be composed of needlelike calcareous or siliceous spicules, a meshwork of organic spongin fibers, or a combination of the two. Sessile animals make few movements and therefore need little in the way of nervous, sensory, or locomotor parts. Sponges apparently have been sessile from their earliest appearance and have never acquired specialized nervous or sensory structures, and they have only the very simplest of contractile systems. Types of Canal Systems Most sponges have one of three types of canal systems: asconoid, syconoid, or leuconoid (Figure 12-5). Figure 12-5 Three types of sponge structure. The degree of complexity from simple asconoid to complex leuconoid type has involved mainly the water-canal and skeletal systems, accompanied by outfolding and branching of the collar-cell layer. The leuconoid type is considered the major plan for sponges, for it permits greater size and more efficient water circulation. Asconoids: Flagellated Spongocoels Asconoid sponges have the simplest organization. They are small and tube shaped. Water enters through microscopic dermal pores into a large cavity called a spongocoel, which is lined with choanocytes. Choanocyte flagella pull water through the pores and expel it through Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 137 из 10 a single large osculum (see Figure 12-5). Leucosolenia (Gr. leukos, white, + solen, pipe) is an asconoid type of sponge. Its slender, tubular individuals grow in groups attached by a common stolon, or stem, to objects in shallow seawater. Clathrina (L. clathri, lattice work) is an asconoid with bright yellow, intertwined tubes (Figure 12-6). Asconoids are found only in the Calcarea. Figure 12-6 Clathrina canariensis (class Calcarea) is common on Caribbean reefs in caves and under ledges. Syconoids: Flagellated Canals Syconoid sponges look somewhat like larger editions of asconoids, from which they were derived. They have a tubular body and single osculum, but the body wall, which is thicker and more complex than that of asconoids, contains choanocyte-lined radial canals that empty into the spongocoel (see Figure 12-5). The spongocoel in syconoids is lined with epithelial-type cells rather than flagellated cells as in asconoids. Water enters through a large number of dermal ostia into incurrent canals and then filters through tiny openings called prosopylesinto the radial canals (Figure 12-7). There food is ingested by the choanocytes, whose flagella force the water through internal pores (apo-pyles) into the spongocoel. From there it emerges through an osculum. Syconoids do not usually form highly branched colonies as asconoids do. During development, syconoid sponges pass through an asconoid stage; then flagellated canals form by evagination of the body wall. Their development provides evidence that syconoid sponges were derived from asconoid ancestral stock. Syconoids are found in classes Calcarea and Hexactinellida. Sycon (Gr. sykon, a fig) is a commonly studied example of the syconoid type of sponge (see Figure 12-5). Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 138 из 10 Figure 12-7 Cross section through wall of sponge Sycon, showing canal system. Leuconoids: Flagellated Chambers Leuconoid organization is the most complex of the sponge types and permits an increase in sponge size. Most leuconoids form large masses with numerous oscula (Figure 12-8). Clusters of flagellated chambers are filled from incurrent canals and discharge water into excurrent canals that eventually lead to the osculum (Figure 12-5). Most sponges are of the leuconoid type, which occurs in most Calcarea and in all other classes. Figure 12-8 This orange demosponge, Mycale laevis, often grows beneath platelike colonies of the stony coral, Montastrea annularis. The large oscula of the sponge are seen at the edges of the plates. Unlike some other sponges, Mycale does not burrow into the coral skeleton and may actually protect coral from invasion by more destructive species. Pinkish radioles of a Christmas tree worm, Spirobranchus giganteus (phylum Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 139 из 10 Annelida, class Polychaeta) also project from the coral colony. An unidentified reddish sponge can be seen to the right of the Christmas tree worm. These three types of canal systems— asconoid, syconoid, and leuconoid— demonstrate an increase in complexity and efficiency of the water pumping system, but they do not imply an evolutionary or developmental sequence. The leuconoid grade of construction has evolved independently many times in sponges. Possession of a leuconoid plan is of clear adaptive value; it increases the proportion of flagellated surfaces compared with the volume, thus providing more collar cells to meet food demands. Figure 12-9 Small section through sponge wall, showing four types of sponge cells. Pinacocytes are protective and contractile; choanocytes create water currents and engulf food particles; archaeocytes have a variety of functions; collencytes secrete collagen. Types of Cells Sponge cells are loosely arranged in a gelatinous matrix called mesohyl(mesoglea, mesenchyme) (Figures 12-7 and 12-9). The mesohyl is the “connective tissue” of sponges; in it are found various ameboid cells, fibrils, and skeletal elements. Several types of cells occur in sponges. Pinacocytes The nearest approach to a true tissue in sponges is arrangement of the pinacocyte cells of the pinacoderm (Figure 12-9). These are thin, flat, Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 140 из 10 epithelial-type cells that cover the exterior surface and some interior surfaces. Some are T-shaped, with their cell bodies extending into the mesohyl. Pinacocytes are somewhat contractile and help regulate surface area of a sponge. Some pinacocytes are modified as contractile myocytes, which are usually arranged in circular bands around oscula or pores, where they help regulate rate of water flow. Choanocytes Choanocytes, which line flagellated canals and chambers, are ovoid cells with one end embedded in mesohyl and the other exposed. The exposed end bears a flagellum surrounded by a collar (Figures 12-9 and 12-10). Electron microscopy shows that the collar is made up of adjacent microvilli, connected to each other by delicate microfibrils, forming a fine filtering device for straining food particles from water (Figure 12-10B and C). The beat of a flagellum pulls water through the sievelike collar and forces it out through the open top of the collar. Particles too large to enter the collar become trapped in secreted mucus and slide down the collar to the base where they are phagocytized by the cell body. Larger particles have already been screened out by the small size of the dermal pores and prosopyles. Food engulfed by the cells is passed on to a neighboring archaeocyte for digestion. Figure 12-10 Food trapping by sponge cells. A, Cutaway section of canals showing cellular structure and direction of water flow. B, Two choanocytes and C, structure of the collar. Small red arrows indicate movement of food particles. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 141 из 10 Archaeocytes Archaeocytes are ameboid cells that move about in the mesohyl (Figure 12-9) and carry out a number of functions. They can phagocytize particles at the pinacoderm and receive particles for digestion from choanocytes. Archaeocytes apparently can differentiate into any of the other types of more specialized cells in the sponge. Some, called sclerocytes, secrete spicules. Others, called spongocytes, secrete the spongin fibers of the skeleton, andcollencytes secrete fibrillar collagen. Lophocytes secrete large quantities of collagen but are distinguishable morphologically from collencytes. Types of Skeletons Its skeleton gives support to a sponge, preventing collapse of canals and chambers. The major structural protein in the animal kingdom is collagen, and fibrils of collagen are found throughout the intercellular matrix of all sponges. In addition, various Demospongiae secrete a form of collagen traditionally known as spongin. Several types of spongin, differing in chemical composition and form (fibers, spicules, filaments, spongin surrounding spicules, and so on) are found in various demosponges. Demospongiae also secrete siliceous spicules. Calcareous sponges secrete spicules composed mostly of crystalline calcium carbonate and have one, three, or four rays (Figure 12-11). Glass sponges have siliceous spicules with six rays arranged in three planes at right angles to each other. There are many variations in the shape of spicules, and these structural variations are of taxonomic importance. Figure 12-11 Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 142 из 10 A, Types of spicules found in sponges. An amazing diversity, complexity, and beauty of form occurs among the many types of spicules. B, Some sponge body forms. Sponge Physiology All activities of a sponge depend on the current of water flowing through its body. A sponge pumps a remarkable amount of water. Leuconia (Gr. leukos, white), for example, is a small leuconoid sponge about 10 cm tall and 1 cm in diameter. It is estimated that water enters through some 81,000 incurrent canals at a velocity of 0.1 cm/second. However, because Leuconia has more than 2 million flagellated chambers whose combined diameter is much greater than that of the canals, water flow through chambers slows to 0.001 cm/second. Such a flow rate allows ample opportunity for food capture by collar cells. All water is expelled through a single osculum at a velocity of 8.5 cm/second: a jet force capable of carrying waste products some distance away from the sponge. Some large sponges can filter 1500 liters of water a day. Sponges feed primarily on particles suspended in the water pumped through their canal systems. Detritus particles, planktonic organisms, and bacteria are consumed nonselectively in the size range from 50 µm (average diameter of ostia) to 0.1 µm (width of spaces between microvilli of choanocyte collar). Pinacocytes may phagocytize particles at the surface, but most larger particles are consumed in the canals by archaeocytes that move close to the lining of the canals. The smallest particles, accounting for about 80% of the particulate organic carbon, are phagocytized by choanocytes. Sponges also absorb dissolved nutrients from the water passing through the system. Protein molecules are taken into choanocytes by pinocytosis. Digestion is entirely intracellular (occurs within cells), and present evidence indicates that archaeocytes perform this chore. Choanocytes pass particles of food to archaeocytes for digestion. There are no respiratory or excretory organs; both functions apparently occur by diffusion in individual cells. Contractile vacuoles are found in archaeocytes and choanocytes of freshwater sponges. The only visible activities and responses in sponges, other than propulsion of water, are slight alterations in shape and closing and opening of incurrent and excurrent pores, and these movements are very slow. The most common response is closure of the oscula. Apparently excitation spreads from cell to cell, although some zoologists point to the possibility of coordination by means of substances carried in the water currents, and some zoologists have tried, not very successfully, Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 143 из 10 to demonstrate presence of nerve cells. Figure 12-12 Section through a gemmule of a freshwater sponge (Spongillidae). Gemmules are a mechanism for survival of the harsh conditions of winter. On return of favorable conditions, the archaeocytes exit through the micropyle to form a new sponge. The archaeocytes of the gemmule give rise to all the cell types of the new sponge structure. Reproduction Sponges reproduce both asexually and sexually. Asexual reproductionoccurs by means of bud formation and by regeneration following fragmentation. External buds, after reaching a certain size, may become detached from the parent and float away to form new sponges, or they may remain to form colonies. Internal buds, or gemmules (Figure 12-12), are formed in freshwater sponges and some marine sponges. Here, archaeocytes collect in the mesohyl and become surrounded by a tough spongin coat incorporating siliceous spicules. When the parent animal dies, the gemmules survive and remain dormant, preserving the species during periods of freezing or severe drought. Later, cells in the gemmules escape through a special opening, the micropyle, and develop into new sponges. Gemmulation in freshwater sponges (Spongillidae) is thus an adaptation to changing seasons. Gemmules are also a means of colonizing new habitats, since they can spread by streams or animal carriers. What prevents gemmules from hatching during the season of formation rather than remaining dormant? Some species secrete a substance that inhibits early germination of gemmules, and gemmules do not germinate as long as they are held in the body of the parent. Other species undergo maturation at low temperatures (as in winter) before they germinate. Gemmules in marine sponges also seem to be an adaptation to pass the cold of winter; they are Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 144 из 10 the only form in whichHaliclona loosanoffi exists during the colder parts of the year in the northern part of its range. In sexual reproduction most sponges are monoecious (have both male and female sex cells in one individual). Sperm arise from transformation of choanocytes. In Calcarea and at least some Demospongiae, oocytes also develop from choanocytes; in other demosponges oocytes apparently are derived from archaeocytes. Most sponges are viviparous; after fertilization the zygote is retained in and derives nourishment from the parent, and a ciliated larva is released. In such sponges, sperm are released into the water by one individual and taken into the canal system of another. There choanocytes phagocytize the sperm, then the choanocytes transform into carrier cells, which carry the sperm through the mesohyl to oocytes. Other sponges are oviparous, and both oocytes and sperm are expelled into the water. The free-swimming larva of most sponges is a solidbodied parenchymula (Figure 12-13A). The outwardly directed, flagellated cells migrate to the interior after the larva settles and become choanocytes in the flagellated chambers. Figure 12-13 A, Development of demosponges. B, Development of the syconoid sponge Sycon. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 145 из 10 Calcarea and a few Demospongiae have a very strange developmental pattern. A hollow blastula, called anamphiblastula (Figure 12-13B), develops, with flagellated cells toward the interior. The blastula then turns inside out(inversion), the flagellated ends of the cells becoming directed to the outside! Flagellated cells (micromeres) of the larva are at one end, and larger, nonflagellated cells (macromeres) are at the other. In contrast to other metazoan embryos, the micromeres invaginate into and are overgrown by the macromeres. The flagellated micromeres become choanocytes, archeocytes, and collencytes of the new sponge, and the nonflagellated cells give rise to pinacoderm and sclerocytes. Regeneration and Somatic Embryogenesis Sponges have a tremendous ability to repair injuries and to restore lost parts, a process called regeneration. Regeneration does not imply a reorganization of the Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 146 из 10 entire animal, but only of the wounded portion. On the other hand, if a sponge is cut into small fragments, or if the cells of a sponge are entirely dissociated and are allowed to fall into small groups, or aggregates, entire new sponges can develop from these fragments or aggregates of cells. This process has been termed somatic embryogenesis. Somatic embryogenesis involves a complete reorganization of the structure and functions of participating cells or bits of tissue. Isolated from influence of adjoining cells, they can realize their own potential to change in shape or function as they develop into a new organism. A great deal of experimental work has been done in this field. The process of reorganization appears to differ in sponges of differing complexity. There is still some controversy concerning just what mechanisms cause adhesion of the cells and the share that each type of cell plays in the formative process. Class Calcarea (Calcispongiae) Calcarea (also called Calcispongiae) are calcareous sponges, so called because their spicules are composed of calcium carbonate. Spicules are straight (monaxons) or have three or four rays. These sponges tend to be small—10 cm or less in height—and tubular or vase shaped. They may be asconoid, syconoid, or leuconoid in structure. Though many are drab in color, some are bright yellow, red, green, or lavender. Leucosolenia and Sycon (often called Scypha orGrantia by biological supply companies) are marine shallowwater forms commonly studied in the laboratory.Leucosolenia is a small asconoid sponge that grows in branching colonies, usually arising from a network of horizontal, stolonlike tubes (Figure 126). Sycon is a solitary sponge that may live singly or form clusters by budding. The vase-shaped, typically syconoid animal is 1 to 3 cm long, with a fringe of straight spicules around the osculum to discourage small animals from entering. Class Hexactinellida (Hyalospongiae): Glass Sponges Glass sponges make up class Hexactinellida (or Hyalospongiae). Nearly all are deep-sea forms that are collected by dredging. Most are radially symmetrical, with vase- or funnelshaped bodies usually attached by stalks of root spicules to a substratum (Figure 12-11, Euplectella) (N. L. from Gr. euplektos, well plaited). They range from 7.5 cm to more than 1.3 m in length. Their distinguishing features are a skeleton of six-rayed siliceous spicules that are commonly bound together into a network forming a glasslike structure and a trabecular net of living tissue produced by the fusion of pseudopodia of archaeocytes. Within the trabecular net are elongated, finger-shaped chambers lined with choanocytes and opening into the spongocoel. The osculum is unusually large and may be covered by a sievelike plate of silica. There is no pinacoderm or gelatinous mesohyl, and both the external Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 147 из 10 surface and the spongocoel are lined with a trabecular net. The skeleton is rigid, and muscular elements (myocytes) appear to be absent. The general arrangement of the chambers fits glass sponges into both syconoid and leuconoid types. Their structure is adapted to the slow, constant currents of sea bottoms, because channels and pores of the sponge wall are relatively large and uncomplicated and permit an easy flow of water. Little, however, is known about their physiology, doubtless because of their deep-water habitat. The latticelike network of spicules found in many glass sponges is of exquisite beauty, such as that of Euplectella, or Venus’ flower basket (Figure 12-11), a classic example of Hexactinellida. Class Demospongiae Class Demospongiae contains 95% of living sponge species, including most larger sponges. Spicules are siliceous but are not six rayed, and they may be bound together by spongin or may be absent altogether. All members of the class are leuconoid, and all are marine except one family, the Spongillidae, or freshwater sponges. Freshwater sponges are widely distributed in well-oxygenated ponds and streams, where they encrust plant stems and old pieces of submerged wood. They may resemble a bit of wrinkled scum, be pitted with pores, and be brownish or greenish in color. Common genera are Spongilla (L. spongia, from Gr. spongos, sponge) and Myenia. Freshwater sponges are most common in midsummer, although some are more easily found in the fall. They die and disintegrate in late autumn, leaving gemmules to produce the next year’s population. They also reproduce sexually. Marine Demospongiae are quite varied and may be quite striking in color and shape (Figure 12-14). Some are encrusting; some are tall and fingerlike; some are low and spreading; some bore into shells; and some are shaped like fans, vases, cushions, or balls (Figure 12-14). Loggerhead sponges may grow several meters in diameter. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 148 из 10 Figure 12-14 Marine Demospongiae on Caribbean coral reefs. A, Pseudoceratina crassa is a colorful sponge growing at moderate depths. B, Ectyoplasia ferox is irregular in shape and its oscula form small, volcano-like cones. It is toxic and may cause skin irritation if touched. C, Monanchora unguifera with commensal brittle star, Ophiothrix suensoni (phylum Echinodermata, class Ophiuroidea). So-called bath sponges (Spongia, Hippospongia) belong to the group called horny sponges, which have spongin skeletons and lack siliceous spicules entirely. Phylogeny and Adaptive Radiation Phylogeny Sponges originated before the Cambrian period. Two groups of calcareous spongelike organisms occupied early Paleozoic reefs. The Devonian period saw rapid development of many glass sponges. The possibility that sponges arose from choanoflagellates (protozoa that bear collars and flagella) earned support for a time. However, many zoologists opposed that hypothesis because sponges do not acquire collars until later in their embryological development. The outer cells of the larvae are flagellated but not collared, and they do not become collar cells until they become internal. Also, collar cells are found in certain corals and echinoderms, so they are not unique to the sponges. However, these objections are countered by evidence based on the sequences of ribosomal RNA. This evidence supports the hypothesis that choanoflagellates and metazoans are sister groups. It suggests also that sponges and Eumetazoa are sister groups, with Porifera having separated before the origin of radiates and placozoans, but sharing a common ancestor. Adaptive Radiation Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 149 из 10 Porifera are a highly successful group that includes several thousand species and a variety of marine and freshwater habitats. Their diversification centers largely on their unique water-current system and its various degrees of complexity. Proliferation of flagellated chambers in leuconoid sponges was more favorable to an increase in body size than that of asconoid and syconoid sponges because facilities for feeding and gaseous exchange were greatly enlarged. Classification of Phylum Porifera Class Calcarea (cal-ca´re-a) (L. calcis, lime) (Calcispongiae). Have spicules of calcium carbonate that often form a fringe around the osculum (main water outlet); spicules needle shaped or three or four rayed; all three types of canal systems (asconoid, syconoid, leuconoid) represented; all marine. Examples: Class Hexactinellida (hex-ak-tin-el´i-da) (Gr. hex, six, + aktis, ray, + L. ellus, dim. suffix) (Hyalospongiae). Have six-rayed, siliceous spicules extending at right angles from a central point; spicules often united to form network; body often cylindrical or funnel shaped; flagellated chambers in simple syconoid or leuconoid arrangement; habitat mostly deep water; all marine. Examples: Venus’ flower basket (Euplectella), Hyalonema. Class Demospongiae (de-mo-spun´jee) (Gr. demos, people, + spongos, sponge). Have siliceous spicules that are not six rayed, or spongin, or both; leuconoid-type canal systems; one family found in fresh water; all others marine. Examples: Thenea, Cliona, Spongilla, Myenia, and all bath sponges. Laboratory #9 -10 Species diversity and structural features of the type Coelenterates. 1. Structure of various kinds of cnidarians. 2. Species diversity of cnidarians. COELENTERATA. WITH A SINGLE CONTINUOUS COELENTERON OR GASTRO-VASCULAR CAVITY. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE CTENOPHORA ALL HAVE NETTLE CELLS. THERE ARE TWO CELLULAR LAYERS AND A MESOGLEA. Class 1. HYDROZOA. COELENTERON SIMPLE, WITHOUT SEPTA. GONADS USUALLY ECTODERMAL. FULLY FORMED MEDUSAE HAVE A VELUM. Class 2. SCYPHOZOA. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 150 из 10 BODY-WALL OF POLYP THROWN INTO FOUR RIDGES WHICH PROJECT INTO THE COELENTERON. MEDUSAE WITHOUT VELUM AND WITH GASTRIC TENTACLES. MEDUSOID FORM PREDOMINATING. Class 3. ANTHOZOA. WITH A STOMODAEUM, AND WITH MESENTERIES EXTENDING INTO THE COELENTERON. FIXED FORMS. HYDROZOA. HYDRA. (Fresh-water Polyp.) COMMON FRESH-WATER COELENTERATE, HYDRA, THE ONLY IS FREQUENTLY FOUND IN JARS OF WATER TAKEN FROM QUIET POOLS OR SLUGGISH STREAMS THAT CONTAIN LILY-PADS, DECAYING LEAVES, AND OTHER VEGETABLE MATTER. THE ANIMALS MAY FREQUENTLY BE FOUND BY EXAMINING THE SURFACES OF SUBMERGED LEAVES, BUT IT IS USUALLY BETTER TO ALLOW SUCH MATERIAL TO STAND IN GLASS JARS FOR A DAY OR TWO, AS THE ANIMALS THEN TEND TO COLLECT ON THE LIGHTER SIDES OF THE VESSELS. THEY ARE EASILY KEPT IN BALANCED AQUARIA. EXAMINE SPECIMENS IN AN AQUARIUM AND FIND WHAT YOU CAN ABOUT THEIR MODE OF LIFE. DO THEY FORM COLONIES? PLACE A SPECIMEN IN A WATCH-GLASS OF WATER AND EXAMINE IT WITH A LENS 1 WHAT IS ITS SHAPE AND COLOR? IS IT ATTACHED? IF SO, BY WHAT PART OF THE BODY? NOTICE THE CIRCLET OF tentacles. HOW MANY ARE THERE? COMPARE NOTES WITH OTHERS AND SEE IF ALL HAVE THE SAME NUMBER HOW ARE THEY PLACED? 2. DOES THE HYDRA MOVE ITS BODY OR TENTACLES? IS IT SENSITIVE? HOW DO YOU KNOW? 3. EXAMINE WITH A LOW POWER OF THE MICROSCOPE AND REVIEW THE ABOVE POINTS. YOU MAY ALSO BE ABLE TO SEE THE mouth AROUND WHICH THE TENTACLES ARE ARRANGED. Make two drawings, one showing the animal expanded and the other contracted. PLACE YOUR SPECIMEN ON a SLIDE UNDER A COVER-GLASS THAT IS SUPPORTED BY THE EDGE OF ANOTHER COVER-GLASS, SO IT CAN BE EXAMINED WITH a HIGH POWER. Be careful not to crush it. NOTICE: 4.THE OUTER LAYER, ectoderm. WHAT IS ITS COLOR? IS IT CONTINUOUS OVER THE WHOLE OUTER SURFACE? DOES IT VARY IN THICKNESS? ARE THE CELLS OF WHICH IT IS COMPOSED APPARENTLY ALL ALIKE? 5.THE INNER LAYER, endoderm. WHAT IS ITS COLOR? IF COLOR IS PRESENT, IS IT EVENLY DIFFUSED OR IS IT COLLECTED IN SPECIAL BODIES? ARE THE CELLS OF WHICH THE ENDODERM IS COMPOSED APPARENTLY ALL ALIKE? DO THEY DIFFER IN APPEARANCES FROM THOSE OF THE ECTODERM OTHER THAN IN COLOR? IF THE SPECIMEN IS NOT DEEPLY COLORED, LOOK FOR FLAGELLA MOVING IN THE INTERNAL CAVITY. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 151 из 10 6. EXAMINE THE ECTODERM OF THE TENTACLES CAREFULLY AND NOTICE THAT EACH OF THE LARGE, ROUNDED, CLEAR CELLS, THE nematocysts, SHOWS A RATHER INDEFINITE STREAK RUNNING FROM ITS OUTER END, BACK INTO THE INTERIOR. SEE IF YOU CAN FIND THE TRIGGER (cnidocil) ON ANY OF THESE CELLS. Draw a portion of a tentacle showing the distribution of the nematocysts. 7.PLACE YOUR SPECIMEN UNDER THE LOW POWER OF THE MICROSCOPE, CAREFULLY RUN IN a DROP OF SAFFRANIN, AND SEE IF ANY OF THE NEMATOCYSTS ARE DISCHARGED WHEN THE SAFFRANIN TOUCHES THEM. EXAMINE WITH A HIGH POWER AND NOTICE THE APPEARANCE OF THE THREAD. NOTICE THE CHANGE IN THE SHAPE OF THE NEMATOCYSTS THAT HAVE DISCHARGED. SEE IF YOU CAN FIND TWO KINDS. Make an enlarged drawing of an exploded nematocyst. 8.EXAMINE PREPARED TRANSVERSE SECTIONS OF HYDRA. NOTICE THAT THE BODY IS COMPOSED OF TWO LAYERS OF CELLS, BETWEEN WHICH IS AN ALMOST STRUCTURELESS THIN LAYER DO THE CELLS OF THE TWO LAYERS DIFFER IN SIZE, SHAPE, AND STRUCTURE? DO YOU FIND MORE THAN ONE KIND OF CELL IN EACH OR EITHER OF THESE LAYERS? WHERE ARE THEY? WHAT ARE THEY? Make a careful drawing of the section showing the arrangement as you see it. EXAMINE LONGITUDINAL SECTIONS, FOR DIFFERENCES IN THE CHARACTER OF THE ECTODERM AND ENDODERM IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE BODY. 9 Reproduction EXAMINE LIVING SPECIMENS IN A WATCH-GLASS OF WATER FOR BUD FORMATION AND FOR SEXUAL ORGANS Spermarics ARE JUST BENEATH THE TENTACLES, ovaries, LOWER DOWN; buds MAY BE FOUND AT DIFFERENT LEVELS. WHAT LAYERS OF CELLS IS INVOLVED IN THE FORMATION OF EACH OF THESE? EGGS ARE NOT FORMED AT ALL SEASONS OF THE YEAR AND VARY GREATLY IN APPEARANCE ACCORDING TO THEIR STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT. Make drawings of the stages of reproduction that you find. SCYPHOZOA. AURELIA. THIS FORM IS ONE OF THE COMMON JELLY-FISHES, AND IS FOUND FLOATING FREELY IN THE WATER. IT IS FREQUENTLY WASHED UP ON SHORE. TO BE APPRECIATED THESE MEDUSAS SHOULD BE SEEN AS THEY OCCUR AT THE SURFACE OF THE SEA, BEFORE THEY HAVE BEEN HANDLED OR INJURED. FREQUENTLY VAST NUMBERS MAY BE SEEN TOGETHER, ALL GENTLY PULSATING AND THUS KEEPING NEAR THE SURFACE. THE MOVEMENT IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM THAT OF MOST HYDROZOAN MEDUSA, BEING VERY DELIBERATE AND GRACEFUL IF LIVING MATERIAL IS OFFERED, STUDY THE METHOD OF LOCOMOTION AND COMPARE IT WITH THE LOCOMOTION OF Gonioncurus. LIKE THE LATTER, THE DISCOID ANIMAL PRESENTS ex-umbrellar (ABORAL) AND sub-umbrellar (ORAL) SURFACES, BUT THE EDGES OF THE DISK ARE INDENTED, FRINGED WITH VERY Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. NUMEROUS SHORT TENTACLES, AND A VELUM IS WANTING. THE VELUM MAKE IN LOCOMOTION ? стр. 152 из 10 WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES THE EX-UMBRELLAR SURFACE PRESENTS LITTLE OF INTEREST. IN THE LIVE SPECIMENS, HOWEVER, PROVE THAT THE ANIMAL IS SENSITIVE OVER THIS AREA AS ELSEWHERE. PRESERVED AND HARDENED MATERIAL IS BETTER THAN LIVING FOR THE STUDY OF THE REST OF THE ANATOMY OF THIS FORM. WITH A SPECIMEN IN WATER IN A FINGERBOWL, WITH A BLACK TILE FOR THE BACKGROUND, FIND THE FOLLOWING FROM THE SUB-UMBRELLAR SURFACE: 1. THE SHAPE OF THE ANIMAL. IS THE MARGIN PERFECTLY CIRCULAR OR REGULARLY INDENTED? ARE ALL OF THE MARGINAL PORTIONS SIMILAR? 2. FOUR LARGE, FRINGED oral arms OR lips HANG FROM THE CORNERS OF THE NEARLY SQUARE mouth, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE CENTER. NOTICE HOW EACH ARM IS SIMILAR TO A LONG, NARROW LEAF, WITH THE SIDES FOLDED ESPECIALLY ALONG THEIR MARGINS. EXAMINE THE ARMS FOR NEMATOCYSTS. DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW THE ANIMAL GETS ITS FOOD? IF THE ARM EDGES APPEAR TO BE COVERED WITH DARK SPECKS AND GRANULES, EXAMINE TO SEE IF embryos MAY NOT BE ENTANGLED. 3 THE MOUTH IS FOUND TO LEAD BY A SHORT gullet INTO A RATHER SPACIOUS stomach, WHICH IS PRODUCED IN THE REGION BETWEEN EACH TWO CORNERS OF THE MOUTH TO FORM A gastric pouch. DETERMINE THE SHAPE OF THE STOMACH. 4. THE REMAINING PARTS OF THE DIGESTIVE (AND ALSO IN THIS CASE CIRCULATORY) SYSTEM INCLUDE THE NUMEROUS radial canals AND THE SINGLE circumferential canal. (a) DIRECTLY BENEATH EACH ORAL ARM A per-radial canal IS GIVEN OFF, WHICH, AT A SHORT DISTANCE FROM THE STOMACH, GIVES OFF A BRANCH ON EITHER SIDE. THE PER-RADIAL CANAL PROPER USUALLY CONTINUES STRAIGHT TO THE MARGINAL CIRCUMFERENTIAL CANAL, WITHOUT FURTHER SUBDIVISION, BUT THE TWO SIDE BRANCHES ABOVE MENTIONED IN TURN SUBDIVIDE SEVERAL TIMES. FROM THE PERIPHERAL WALL OF EACH GASTRIC POUCH THREE CANALS PASS TOWARD THE MARGIN; THE MIDDLE ONE (inter-radial canal) BRANCHES SOMEWHAT AFTER THE MANNER OF THE PER-RADIAL CANALS, BUT THE OTHER TWO (ad-radial canals) CONTINUE TO THE CIRCULAR CANAL WITHOUT FURTHER BRANCHING 5. THE POSITION OF THE GASTRIC POUCHES IS MADE CLEARLY MANIFEST BY THE gonads, WHICH LIE ON THE FLOOR OF THE POUCHES, AS FRILL LIKE STRUCTURES, HORSESHOE-SHAPED, WITH THEIR OPEN SIDES TOWARD THE MOUTH THE ova OR spermatozoa ARE SHED INTO THE STOMACH AND PASS OUT OF THE MOUTH EMBRYOS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT MAY FREQUENTLY BE FOUND ADHERING TO THE ORAL ARMS THE SEXES ARC SEPARATE. ON THE SUB-UMBRELLAR SURFACE, OPPOSITE EACH GONAD, IS A LITTLE POCKET, THE sub-genital pit, WHICH OPENS Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 153 из 10 FREELY TO THE OUTSIDE. WHATEVER PURPOSE THIS MAY SERVE, IT DOES NOT FUNCTION TO CONDUCT THE GENITAL PRODUCTS TO THE OUTSIDE. 6. PARALLEL WITH THE INNER OR CONCAVE BORDER OF EACH GONAD IS A ROW OF DELICATE gastric filaments. THESE ARE SUPPLIED WITH STINGING CELLS, AND THEY MAY AID IN KILLING LIVE FOOD TAKEN INTO THE STOMACH THESE STRUCTURES ARE NOT PRESENT IN THE HYDROZOAN MEDUSA. 7 AT THE MARGINAL EXTREMITY OF EACH PER-RADIAL AND INTER-RADIAL CANAL THERE IS AN INCISION ON THE EDGE OF THE ANIMAL, IN WHICH THERE ARE SENSORY ORGANS. IN EACH INCISION FIND: (a) A tentaculocyst IN THE FORM OF A SHORT, CLUB-LIKE STRUCTURE CONTAINING A PROLONGATION OF THE CIRCULAR CANAL. AT ITS OUTER EXTREMITY ARE CALCAREOUS CONCRETIONS OR lithiles, AND A PIGMENT-SPOT OR ocellus. EACH TENTACULOCYST IS PROTECTED ABORALLY BY A HOOD-LIKE PROJECTION, AND ON THE SIDES BY MARGINAL LAPPETS. (b) TWO DEPRESSIONS, ONE ABOVE AND THE OTHER BELOW THE TENTACULOCYST. THESE HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED OLFACTORY FUNCTIONS, AND ARE CALLED THE olfactory pits Make a drawing showing the profile of the entire animal, and show the structure of at least one quadrant, as seen from the oral surface. IF TIME PERMITS STUDY A DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE, "ephyra," AND COMPARE IT WITH THE ADULT. BY WAY OF COMPARISON, EXAMINE DEMONSTRATIONS OF Cyanea, Dactylometra, Lucernarm, OR OTHER FORMS BELONGING TO THIS GROUP. ACTINOZOA. METRIDIUM. (Sea-Anemons.) SPECIMENS ARE QUITE COMMON ON PILES, AS WELL AS ON ROCKY BOTTOMS, AND MAY BE EASILY OBSERVED BY MEANS OF A GLASS-BOTTOMED PAIL. MOST OF THE OBSERVATIONS CAN BE MADE MUCH BETTER ON SPECIMENS IN AQUARIA, BUT IT IS DESIRABLE TO SEE THEIR NATURAL SURROUNDINGS. 1.NOTICE THE SHAPE AND ATTACHMENT OF EXPANDED, LIVING SPECIMENS IN AN AQUARIUM, OR IN A DEEP FINGER-BOWL THE FREE END, CALLED THE disk OR peristome, IS FRINGED WITH tentacles, AND THE ELONGATED mouth IS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS AREA AT ONE OR BOTH ANGLES OF THE MOUTH THE LIPS ARE THICKENED INTO WHAT IS CALLED A siphonoglyph. Make a drawing of the animal. 3. FEED A SPECIMEN WITH BITS OF MASHED CLAM TO ASCERTAIN ITS MANNER OF TAKING IN FOOD. DROP BITS ON THE TENTACLES AT ONE TIME, AND DISK AT ANOTHER. ENDEAVOR ALSO TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE ARE CURRENTS CONSTANTLY PASSING IN OR OUT OF THE MOUTH THAT ARE DUE TO CILIARY ACTION Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 154 из 10 3 IRRITATE THE ANIMAL AND OBSERVE ITS MANNER OF CONTRACTION. WHEN FULLY CONTRACTED, IF THE IRRITATION IS CONTINUED, THREADLIKE STRUCTURES, acontia, ARE THRUST OUT THROUGH MINUTE PORES, cinclidcs, IN THE BODY-WALL. Make a drawing of the contracted animal Internal Anatomy— USING PRESERVED MATERIAL, PLACE THE EDGE OF A RAZOR ACROSS THE PERISTOMIAL AREA, AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE MOUTH-SLIT, AND DIVIDE THE ANIMAL FROM DISK TO BASE INTO HALVES. 1. NOTE THE EXTENT OF THE esophagus AND siphonoglyphcs; THEY LEAD INTO THE calenteric chamber. FIND THE EXTENT OF THIS CHAMBER, AND THE METHOD OF ITS SUBDIVISION BY DELICATE PARTITIONS, THE mesenteries, OR septa ARE ALL OF THE MESENTERIES ALIKE? 2. FORMING THE FREE EDGES OF THE MESENTERIES, BELOW THE ESOPHAGUS, ARC THE CONVOLUTED mesenteric filaments, WHICH ARE SECRETORY ORGANS THAT ARE PROBABLY EQUIVALENT TO THE GASTRIC FILAMENTS OF THE SCYPHOZOA. 3.QUITE NEAR THE BASES OF THE MESENTERIES ARE THE ATTACHMENTS OF THE acontia. WHAT RELATION HAVE THEY TO THE MESENTERIC FILAMENTS? 4. ALSO LOCATED ON THE MESENTERIES, AND ARRANGED PARALLEL TO THE FILAMENTS, BUT BACK FROM THE EDGE A BIT, ARE THE reproductive organs OR gonads. ARE THEY FOUND ON ALL OF THE MESENTERIES' THE OVA OR SPERMATOZOA ARE SHED INTO THE COELENTERIC CHAMBER AND PASS OUT THROUGH THE MOUTH CUT ONE OF THE HALVES OF YOUR SPECIMEN TRANSVERSELY IN THE REGION OF THE ESOPHAGUS, AND STUDY THE ARRANGEMENTS OF THE MESENTERIES, THEIR ATTACHMENTS, ETC. 5. HOW MANY PAIRS OF primary mesenteries, I. E , THOSE ATTACHED BOTH TO THE OUTER BODY-WALL AND TO THE ESOPHAGUS, ARE THERE? THE directive septa ARE THOSE AT THE ANGLES OF THE ESOPHAGEAL TUBE. THE PORTION OF THE COELENTERIC CAVITY BETWEEN ANY TWO PAIRS OF MESENTERIES IS TERMED AN inter-radial chamber. THE SPACE BETWEEN THE TWO MESENTERIES OF EACH PAIR IS CALLED AN intra-radial chamber. 6. CAREFULLY DETERMINE THE DISPOSITION OF THE longitudinal retractor MUSCLES ON THE MESENTERIES. DO THEY OCCUPY SIMILAR POSITIONS ON ALL OF THE MESENTERIES? 7. EXAMINE THE UPPER PARTS OF THE MESENTERIES FOR OPENINGS, septal stomata, THAT PUT THE CHAMBERS IN COMMUNICATION 8.ARE THE TENTACLES SOLID OR HOLLOW? Make a drawing of a longitudinal section and another of a cross-section Put into these all of the points of the anatomy you have seen. Laboratory #11 Musculoskeletal system of flat, round and annelids. 1. Features motion worms. 2. Musculoskeletal system worms. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 155 из 10 Laboratory #12 System metabolism. The structure of the digestive system of flat, round and annelids. 1. System metabolism in flat, round and annelids. 2. The structure of the digestive system of flat, round and annelids. Laboratory #1. System of metabolism. The structure of the digestive system of flat, round and annelids. 1. System metabolism in flat, round and annelids. 2. The structure of the digestive system of flat, round and annelidsLab 4 – topic, , methodical recommendations, questions for self-protection and laboratory classes Comparison of Parasitic and Free-Living Worms Objectives: ■ Understand the taxonomic relationships and major features of the worm phyla, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda and Annelida ■ Learn the external and internal anatomy of Dugesia, Clonorchis, and Ascaris and become familiar with the external features of the other specimens ■ Learn the defining characteristics of both ectoparasites and endoparasites, focusing on the structural differences between parasites and free-living forms Introduction: During this week of our animal diversity survey, we will study three worm phyla. All of the phyla of worms that we will examine - the annelids, the nematodes, and the platyhelminthes - contain species that are parasites of humans (not to mention other animals and plants). You may already be familiar with some of these creatures: you are likely to encounter leeches (an annelid) simply from wading in a steam or pond, and if you ever had a dog or cat, you probably took it to the vet at least once to be treated for worms (such as roundworms and whipworms, both nematodes, and tapeworms, a platyhelminth). The parasitic worms that you will examine are for the most part eating and reproducing machines. Consequently, when studying the parasitic worms, take a good look at their digestive and reproductive systems, and then compare them to the digestive and reproductive systems of free-living worms (e.g., earthworms). 1) Phylum Platyhelminthes The phylum Platyhelminthes (platy, flat; helminth, worm) includes a diversity of marine, freshwater, and terrestrial worms, plus two rather important parasitic groups: the flukes and the tapeworms. Like cnidarians (= hydras, jellyfish, and corals), flatworms have a rather simple body plan and share some features with them. They also have a few morphological advancements over cnidarians. Some characteristics of flatworms are: Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 156 из 10 1) They are triploblastic, as all three primary germ layers (e.g., ectoderm, endoderm and a middle tissue layer, the mesoderm) form during embryonic development. As a result, flatworms have well-developed, mesodermal-derived muscle layers. However, they are acoelomate, lacking a true body cavity. 2) Flatworms lack organs for transporting oxygen to body tissues. As a consequence, each of their cells must be near the body surface for gas exchange to take place, resulting in a flattened body plan. 3) Flatworms are bilaterally symmetrical. 4) The digestive system of flatworms, if present, consists of a single opening that serves as both the mouth and anus. This opening, the mouth, leads into a branched gastrovascular cavity. Both digestion and absorption of nutrients occur in the gastrovascular cavity, obviating the need for a well-developed circulatory system. The phylum is divided into four classes: Class Turbellaria, free-living marine, freshwater, and terrestrial flatworms. Class Trematoda, parasitic internal flukes Class Cestoda, parasitic tapeworms Class Monogenea, parasitic external flukes Specimens of Platyhelminthes We will examine live speciemens (Dugesia) and microscope slides (Dugesia, Clonorchis, Taenia) representative of free-living and parasitic platyhelminthes. A) Dugesia, Class Turbellaria, live specimen. Obtain a live Dugesia flatworm by sucking it up from the side or bottom of a glass jar using a medicine dropper. Place the specimen in a small Petri dish, making sure that it is completely covered by pond water, and examine it under your dissecting scope. Dugesia is a common turbellarian (= planarian) that resides in freshwater steams and ponds. Note your animal's shape, pigmentation, and mode of locomotion. Dugesia, as well as most free-living flatworms, move over surfaces by means of cilia on their ventral surface. Note the pigmented eye spots, or ocelli, located on the triangular "head" of the animal. These eye spots are sensitive only to light and dark, and are unable to resolve images. On either side of the eye spots are lateral lobes which serve as chemosensory organs. Cover your culture dish (top and sides) with a piece of aluminum foil, and place the dish on a dark background with a microscope light shining on it. After 5 to 10 minutes, remove the foil and observe where your animal is relative to the light. Is your animal positively or negatively attracted to light (= phototactic)? How might this behavior be adaptive for the animal in its natural environment? Dugesia feeds by extruding its pharynx from a ventrally-located pharyngeal cavity. The mouth of the pharynx opens into the gastrovascular cavity, which has many branches (diverticula) to facilitate digestion. Place a small piece of food into the culture dish and observe the response of your specimen. If you are lucky, you may Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 157 из 10 be able to see Dugesia extrude its pharynx and suck up food particles like a mini vacuum cleaner (Figure 1). Figure 1: Planarian flatworm, Dugesia, feeding (from Pechenik 1991, Biology of the Invertebrates). 157 B) Dugesia, microscope slide (Figure 2). Observe a prepared whole mount of Dugesia under low power of your compound microscope. You should see the eye spots and the diverticula of the gut. Also look for the "brain", nerve cord, and excretory system. Figure 2: Dugesia, whole mount (from Stamps, Phillips & Crowe. The laboratory: a place to do science, 3rd ed.) Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 158 из 10 C) Clonorchis, Class Trematoda, preserved specimen and microscope slide (Figure 3). Clonorchis sinensis, the human liver fluke, is a parasitic trematode found in the bile ducts of humans. Like most parasitic worms, the life cycle of C. sinensis is extremely complex and involves several hosts. The adult worm sheds eggs into the bile ducts of its human host, which eventually reach the small intestine and are passed with feces. If the eggs are ingested by the proper species of aquatic snail, they hatch into larvae that then progress through a series of asexual stages, culminating in an infective larval stage known as cercariae. The cercariae are ciliated, and have a tail for swimming. They pass out of the snail, and then briefly swim about in the water until they encounter a fish. Then the cercariae penetrate the muscles of the fish, lose their tails, and remain encysted until the fish is eaten by the definitive (= final host). These encysted larvae are freed in the human small intestine after consumption of improperly prepared fish. The immature flukes migrate through the bile duct and its tributaries throughout the liver, where they develop into adult worms. If untreated, an infection by Clonorchis can lead to enlargement and cirrhosis of the liver. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 159 из 10 Figure 3: Photograph of Clonorchis sinensis, with major features identified (from Pechenik 1991, Biology of the Invertebrates). Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 160 из 10 Figure 4: Schematic of the trematode, Clonorchis (from Hopkins & Smith, 1997, Introduction to Zoology). Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 161 из 10 Observe a prepared whole mount of Clonorchis under low power of your compound microscope. Unlike flatworms, flukes have a protective cuticle covering their bodies (why?). Note the anterior oral sucker around its mouth, for attachment to host tissues. A muscular pharynx and esophagus lead to a two-branched intestine (= gastrovascular cavity). Slightly posterior to the branching point of the intestine is the ventral sucker, or acetabulum, that also serves to attach the organism to its host's tissues. A small excretory pore is located at the posterior end. The remaining conspicuous organs are reproductive structures. The large, branched organs located in the posterior of the organism are the two testes. A vas deferens connects each testis to a single, median seminal vesicle (not easily seen) that stores sperm and transports it to a genital pore located anterior to the acetabulum. The mid-section of the fluke contains the female reproductive structures. An enormous uterus occupies much of the central region of the worm, and stores eggs. On either side lateral to the uterus are yolk glands that secrete yolk for egg formation via yolk ducts (not visible). A small, lobed ovary can be seen posterior to the uterus, and behind that is a sac-like seminal receptacle for storing sperm received during copulation. D) Taenia, Class Cestoda, preserved specimen and microscope slide (Figure 5). Observe a prepared slide of Taenia under low power of your compound microscope. Your specimen, Taenia pisiformis, is a tapeworm of carnivores (notably, dogs), and closely resembles T. solium and T. saginata, common parasites of humans contracted by eating poorly prepared beef or pork, respectively. Tapeworms share many features with flukes, including an outer cuticle, attachment structures, expansive reproductive organs, and complex life cycles involving intermediate hosts. Unlike flukes, however, tapeworms lack a mouth and gastrovascular cavity, a consequence of their life in vertebrate organs of high nutritional activity (i.e., the small intestine). Bathed by food in their host's intestine, they absorb predigested nutrients across their body surface via diffusion and possibly, active transport. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 162 из 10 The body of a tapeworm is divided into four main regions. A small scolex ("head") bears suckers and an elevated rostellum with curved hooks; the suckers are used for attachment to the host's organs. Immediately posterior to the scolex is a "neck" that produces many proglottids ("segments") by asexual budding. Each proglottid is potentially a complete reproductive unit containing by male and female reproductive organs (i.e., each is hermaphroditic). Why might hermaphroditism be especially advantageous for an internal parasite? The second region consists of small, immature proglottids nearest to the neck and scolex. The third region, or mid-section, consists of mature proglottids, each with well-developed male and female reproductive organs. These proglottids engage in internal, cross fertilization. In a mature proglottid, locate the lateral genital pore that contains both a thin, tubular vagina and a stouter vas deferens. Trace the vagina posteriorly and note that it passes between two ovaries and terminates at a shell gland anterior to a yolk gland. Eggs are fertilized and "yolked" before passing anteriorly into a sac-like uterus. The male reproductive system consists of numerous small, round testes, each with a tiny tubule that connects to a single vas deferens, which transports sperm to the genital pore. The fourth and posterior region of the tapeworm consists of gravid (= "pregnant") proglottids. In gravid proglottids, most of the gonads are atrophied, leaving only an Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 163 из 10 enlarged uterus packed with eggs. These gravid proglottids eventually break off from the body of the adult worm, and pass out of the digestive tract in the host's feces. When a small mammal, such as a rabbit, ingests a proglottid or eggs, the eggs hatch into larvae that then bore through the intestinal wall and then move through the circulatory system where they eventually become encysted in muscle tissue. When the rabbit is eaten by a dog, the encysted larvae are released, and develop into adult worms. As can be seen from the specimen on display, tapeworms can be quite large: T. solium, a parasite of the human intestine, can reach a length of 10 feet! 2) Phylum Nematoda Nematodes are probably the most abundant and ubiquitous animals on earth, having invaded virtually every habitat. Most of the approximately 10,000 species of nematodes are free-living, but many are parasites of animals, including humans. Trichinella spiralis, for example, is contracted by eating insufficiently cooked pork. The adult worms develop in the human intestine, releasing larvae which move through the lymphatic system, eventually ending up in muscle tissues where they encyst. Other nasty nematode parasites of humans include Necator americanus (hookworms) and Wuchereria, which results in elephantiasis. Nematodes also are parasites of plants and can cause enormous crop damage; as a result, some large universities have departments of plant pathology devoted to the study of plant pathogenic nematodes. Noteworthy characteristics of nematodes are: 1) they are triploblastic. 2) they have a pseudocoelom, a cavity incompletely lined by mesodermallyderived tissue. 3) the fluid-filled pseudocoelom functions as a hydrostatic skeleton. 4) they have a complete, one-way digestive tract, having both a mouth and an anus. 5) they have a non-living, protective cuticle covering their bodies. Specimens of Nematodes We will examine preserved specimens of Ascaris lumbricoides, commonly known as the roundworm, an intestinal parasite of humans. Humans contract Ascaris by ingesting eggs from the soil. Once ingested, the eggs hatch, releasing larvae. The larvae bore through the small intestine and migrate via the venous and lymphatic systems to the lungs. There the larvae continue to grow, and pass through several larval stages. After a few weeks, the larvae are coughed-up, literally, and then swallowed, where they develop into mature adults in the small intestine. A. Ascaris, external morphology (Figure 6) Examine preserved specimens of male and female ascarids. The male is smaller, and has a curved, posterior end for grasping the female during copulation. These differences in size and morphology are examples of sexual dimorphisms. Why do you think sexes of Ascaris differ in size? Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 164 из 10 B. Ascaris, internal morphology (Figure 6) Obtain an Ascaris worm from your laboratory TA. Female Ascaris are somewhat easier to dissect, because their larger size makes it easier to find and identify various organs. However, you should examine both a dissected male and female worm, so ask around in lab to find a dissected worm of the opposite sex. Determine the dorsal surface by locating the anus, which is on the ventral side. Then, place the animal in a dissecting pan, pinning it at both the head and tail ends, dorsal side up. Using fine scissors or a scalpel, carefully cut along the midline of the dorsal surface to expose the internal organs. Pin the body wall back so that organs are exposed, and submerge your animal in water so that its internal organs float freely. Figure 6: External and internal anatomy of A. female and B. male Ascaris (from Hopkins & Smith, 1997, Introduction to Zoology). Note the body cavity, which is a false coelom (pseudocoel). How does this pseudocoel differ from a true coelom? The two, faint lateral stripes are lateral lines that bear excretory canals which empty into an excretory pore, located anteriorly on the ventral surface (not visible). Other, fainter longitudinal streaks are bundles of longitudinal muscle, formed from embryonic mesoderm. There are no circular Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 165 из 10 muscles. Given the absence of a hard, bony skeleton and circular muscle, how do you think a nematode moves? The straight, tubular digestive system for the most part is undifferentiated (why?) and consists of a mouth, pharynx, intestine, and anus. The most conspicuous organs in the pseudocoel are the tubular reproductive organs. Nematodes are very prolific, and females of some species may shed thousands of eggs daily. Carefully uncoil the reproductive organs, which are Yshaped. The vagina is located at the base of the Y, and the two arms are the uteri. Each uterus connects to an oviduct, which in turn connects to an ovary. The uterus, oviduct, and ovary are continuous and have no obvious demarcations between them, although the uterus tends to be slightly larger in diameter. 3) Phylum Annelida The phylum Annelida includes approximately 15,000 marine, freshwater, terrestrial, and parasitic species. It is the archetypal 'wormy' phyla, with the majority of forms possessing a long, thin shape. The long shape is attained in annelids by metameric segmentation, a linear repetition of body parts and organs. Segmentation has enabled annelids to become particularly adept at a particular type of locomotion, burrowing. In addition to segments, other annelid features include: 1) A triploblastic, bilaterally-symmetric body plan with a true coelom; that is, their body cavity is completely lined by mesodermally-derived tissue (the peritoneum). 2) The fluid-filled coelom functions as a hydrostatic skeleton. 3) A closed circulatory system with dorsal and ventral blood vessels, with one to many "hearts"; often with hemoglobin as a respiratory pigment. 4) A complete, one-way, digestive tract, with a separate mouth and anus. The phylum is divided into three classes, two of which are characterized by tiny bristles (setae) in their body walls: Class Polychaeta (= many setae), marine species such as sandworms that usually possess fleshy, lateral extensions (parapodia) from their body wall. Class Oligochaeta (= few setae), freshwater and terrestrial species (e.g., earthworms). Class Hirudinea, leeches, which lack setae and move in an inch-worm fashion using anterior and posterior suckers, or swim via undulations. Earthworm dissection: Obtain a preserved specimen of the earthworm (Lumbricus) for dissection. Identify the dorsal and ventral surfaces. Make an incision on the dorsal surface from the prostomium (mouth) to the middle of the body. Carefully cut and pin back the skin to expose the internal anatomy. Use Figure 8 to identify the structures listed below, and consider the basic function of each structure as you examine it. You should be able to identify the following structures on a dissected earthworm: prostomium crop Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 166 из 10 gizzard pharynx intestine esophagus Figure 8. Internal anatomy of the earthworm, Lumbricus (from Wallace, et al., 1989; Invertebrate Zoology) Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 167 из 10 Hirudo, preserved specimen (demonstration), ectoparasite Observe the specimens of Hirudo, a leech representative of the class Hirudinea. Leeches probably evolved from oligochaetes, and are the most specialized of annelids. Some leeches are predaceous, but most are external parasites of other animals, and have several adaptations for a parasitic lifestyle. Their body is dorso-ventrally flattened, and the first and last segments are modified to form suckers. Why is a flat shape useful for ectoparasites? Can you think of any arthropod parasites that have flat shapes? Except in primitive species, the internal segmentation has been lost. Consequently, the movement of leeches differs somewhat from other annelids, and depends on the use of suckers for attachment to the substrate. Given what you know about locomotion in earthworms, how do you think a leech uses its suckers to move about? The mouth of the leech has toothed jaws, which it uses to make an incision in its host to feed on its blood. An anticoagulant, hirudin, secreted into the wound keeps the host's blood flowing. What arthropods might benefit from having such an anticoagulant? Like oligochaetes, leeches are hermaphroditic, bearing both male and female reproductive organs. Anterior sucker/mouth Intestine Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 168 из 10 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (FOOD PROCESSING) Movement, coordination and sensing things all require energy, so organisms need ways to capture and process energy from their environment. In some organisms (plants), this is a matter of directly harnessing the sun's energy to convert carbon to glucose (photosynthesis), but in many other organisms, locating and immobilizing prey to obtain energy is a complex process. Once animals have located and/or subdued their food, that food needs to get broken down into smaller bits, nutrients like glucose need to get absorbed into the body system, and waste products must be eliminated. This requires some sort of digestive system. You probably know the story in mammals (like you) - you break apart the food with your teeth and enzymes (amylase) found in your saliva, then you swallow the smaller bits, and enzymes in your stomach and small intestine break it down further. Although substances like alcohol and caffeine can be absorbed across the stomach lining (hence the buzz when consumed on an empty stomach), the site of most absorption of nutrients occurs in the small intestine. The surface of the small intestine is lined with villi, projections into the lumen of the intestine that dramatically increase the surface area for digestion. The small intestine has three specialized regions: 1) the duodenum, where most digestion occurs, 2) the jejunum, and 3) the ileum, where (with the jejunum) 90% of the absorption of nutrients occurs. From the small intestine, waste passes into the colon where water and ions are absorbed into the body, and undigested wastes are eliminated through the rectum and anus. So, what happens in other organisms that are not you? How do invertebrates go about the processes of acquiring food, where do they digest it, and where do they absorb it? Knowing what they need to do, think about what types of materials each organism consumes, and try to locate the likely places that these processes occur. Refer back to Figure 8 and to your dissected earthworm to answer these questions for the free-living earthworm. Animal Diversity and Organ Systems Lab I: Worms The questions that follow will more specifically guide your analyses. The list of questions is not exhaustive, but should direct your attention to specific key points of the worm systems that you will see today. Some questions will require that you synthesize information from lectures, your book and the lab. Questions on Worm Phylogeny: 1. What are the major or features of the platyhelminthes? 2. What are the major taxonomic divisions in the phylum Platyhelminthes? 3. What are the major features of the nematodes? 4. What are the major features of the annelids? 5. What are the major taxonomic divisions in the phylum Annelida? Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 169 из 10 6. If comparing two organisms, what characteristics do they share because of homology (history)? What do they share because of convergent evolution? 7. How are parasitic worms similar and different from their free-living relatives? What structures have they lost? What structures/organs are expanded? 8. Are there features that are common between the ecto- and endoparasites that you observed? What are the differences between these types of parasites? 9. Why is a flat shape useful for ectoparasites? Can you think of any arthropod parasites that have flat shapes? Questions on Organ Systems Anatomy and Physiology: Digestive System: 1. What are the three major processes that occur in the digestive system? 2. How does an earthworm process its food? What structure manually breaks down food particles? 3. What is the function of the intestine in all animals? What are the implications of increasing the length (and/or surface area) of the small intestine? How is the surface area of the earthworm intestine increased? 4. What structural feature(s) does the gastrovascular cavity of Dugesia share with the intestine of the earthworm? 5. Why is the digestive tract of Ascaris so unspecialized and why don't tapeworms have one at all? 6. The mouth of the leech has toothed jaws, which it uses to make an incision in its host to feed on its blood. An anticoagulant, hirudin, secreted into the wound keeps the host's blood flowing. What arthropods might benefit from having such an anticoagulant? Laboratory #13 Structure and origin of the excretory system of flat, round and annelids. Circulatory and respiratory systems nemertine and annelids. 1. Features of the structure of the excretory system of worms. 2. Role covers breathing worms. 3. Gills. 4.Circulatory and respiratory systems nemertine and annelids. Laboratory #13. Structure and origin of the excretory system of flat, round and annelids. Circulatory and respiratory systems nemertine and annelids. 1. Features of the structure of the excretory system of worms. 2. Role covers breathing worms. 3. Gills. 4.Circulatory and respiratory systems nemertine and annelids. topic, , methodical recommendations, questions for self-protection and laboratory classes Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 170 из 10 Objectives: ■ Understand the taxonomic relationships and major features of the worm phyla, Platyhelminthes, Nematoda and Annelida ■ Learn the excretory system of Dugesia, Clonorchis, and Ascaris and become familiar with the internal features of this specimens Introduction: The excretory system of the worm is called a nepheridia. In this system, a ciliated tunnel is located that ends in a bladder-like sac. This sac fills with the waste fluid of the worm which later opens to be released through a pore to its surrounding. Excretory System Function 1. Collect water and filter body fluids. 2. Remove and concentrate waste products from body fluids and return other substances to body fluids as necessary for homeostasis. 3. Eliminate excretory products from the body. Many invertebrates such as flatworms use a nephridium (nephridium - the excretory organ in þatworms and other invertebrates; a blind-ended tubule that expels waste through an excretory pore) as their excretory organ. At the end of each blind tubule of the nephridium is a ciliated flame cell (flame cell - a specialized cell at the blind end of a nephridium that Þlters body þuids). As fluid passes down the tubule, solutes are reabsorbed and returned to the body fluids. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 171 из 10 Excretory system of a flatworm. Image from Purves et al., Life: The Science of Biology, 4th Edition, by Sinauer Associates (www.sinauer.com) and WH Freeman (www.whfreeman.com), used with permission. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 172 из 10 Excretory system of an earthworm. Image from Purves et al., Life: The Science of Biology, 4th Edition, by Sinauer Associates (www.sinauer.com) and WH Freeman (www.whfreeman.com), used with permission. 1) Phylum Platyhelminthes The excretory system consists of protonephridia. These are branching canals ending in so-called flame cells—hollow cells with bundles of constantly moving cilia. Flukes, like other flatworms, have protonephridia, and there is typically a pair of longitudinal collecting ducts. There may be two anterior, dorsolateral nephndiopores (in Monogenea) or a single posterior bladder and nephridiopore (in Trematoda. In the ectoparasites, the protonephridia are probably only osmoregulatory in function. The function of the protonephridia in en-doparasites is still uncertain. Figure 4: Schematic of the trematode, Clonorchis (from Hopkins & Smith, 1997, Introduction to Zoology). Type Nemathelminthes. Excretion Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 173 из 10 Protonephridia are absent in all nematodes and) patently disappeared with the ancestral mere of the class. Some nematodes have no special excretory system, but many do possess a peculiar system of gland cells, with or without tubules, that has some excretory function. In the class Adenophorea, which includes most marine and freshwater nematodes, there is usually one large gland cell, called a renette gland (Fig. 9-19A), located ventrally in the pseudocoel near the pharynx. The gland cell is provided with a necklike duct that opens ventrally on the midline as an excretory pore. All members of the class Secernentea, which includes many terrestrial species, have a more specialized tubular system, still composed of only a few cells. Three long canals are arranged to form an H (Fig. 9-19B). Two are lateral and extend inside the lateral longitudinal cords. The two lateral cauls are connected by a single transverse canal, from which a short, common, excretory canal leads to the excretory pore, located ventrally on the midline. In many nematodes, that part of each lateral canal anterior to the transverse canal has disappeared, so the system is shaped like a horseshoe; in others the tubules on one side have been lost, so the system is asymmetrical. The excretory gland cell or tubules are known to eliminate foreign substances, but may have other functions as well. Ammonia is the principal nitrogenous waste of nematodes and is removed through the body wall and eliminated from the digestive system along with the indigestible residues. Type Annelida. Class Polychaeta. METANEPHRIDIA The most common type of excretory organ among coelomate animals is a metanephridium. In contrast to the blind protonephridial tubule, a metanephridial tubule opens internally into the coelom. The opening is often funnel-like and clothed with ciliated perito-num, in which case it is called a nephrostome. In imsegmented coelomates there may be one nephrite or one to several pairs of metanephridia; in segmented groups, such as the annelids, the metanephridia are serially repeated, one pair per segment. In general, a metanephridium processes coelomic hid. Blood filtrate passes into the coelom at various sites of filtration, depending on the species. For example, in a mollusk part of the heart wall is the major ate of filtration and is composed of podocytes, cells with finger-like processes that interdigitate [Fig. 1190]. The slits between processes are the sites of titration. Podocytes are found at the filtration sites of many animals, e.g., the glomeruli of the vertebrate kidney Coelomic fluid, derived from blood filtrate, passes through the nephrostome into the ciliated nephridial tubule. Here it becomes modified by selective reab-sorption and secretion, and the product is finally expelled through the nephridiopore as urine. The extent of tubular secretion and reabsorption depends in pert on the environment in which the animal lives, i.e., whether it is an osmoconformer or Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 174 из 10 osmoregula-tor. The tubule wall is correspondingly specialized and provided with a vascular backing. Excretion Polychaete excretory organs are either protonephridia or metanephridia (Box 10-2). In primitive polychaetes there is one pair of nephridia per segment, but reduction to few or even one pair for the entire worm has occurred in some families. The anterior end of the nephridial tubule is located in the coelom of the segment immediately anterior to that from which the nephridiopore opens (Fig. 102). The tubule penetrates the posterior septum of the segment, extends into the next segment, where it may be coiled, and then opens to the exterior in the region of the neuropodium. Both the preseptal portion of the nephridium and the pos-tseptal tubule are covered by a reflected layer of peritoneum from the septum. Protonephridia of a type called solenocytes are found in phyllodocids, alciopids, tomopterids, gly-cerids, nephtyids, and a few others. The solenocytes are always located at the short preseptal end of the nephridium and are bathed by coelomic fluid. The solenocyte tubules are very slender and delicate and arise from the nephridial wall in bunches (Fig. 10-37) Each tubule contains a single flagellum, and the wall is composed of parallel rods connected by the thin lamellae. The latter represent the fenestrations through which fluid passes; this arrangement is characteristic of other types of protonephridia. All other polychaetes possess metanephridia, in which the preseptal end of the nephridium possesses an open, ciliated funnel, the nephrostome, instead of solenocytes. Typical metanephridia are found in the nereids, where the nephrostome possesses an outer investment of peritoneum and the interior is heavily ciliated. The postseptal canal, which extends laell next successive segment, becomes greatly coded form a mass of tubules, which are enclosed J thin, saclike covering of peritoneal cells. CoiliJ probably an adaptation that increases the игШ area for tubular secretion or rcabsorption. TkJ phridiopore opens at the base of the neuropcdJ on the ventral side. The entire lining of thetutJ is ciliated. The metanephridia of most other polycbl differ only in minor details (Fig. 10-38) bill display various degrees of regional restncwl the more specialized families. In the fan worn! where only one pair of functional nephndul main, the two nephridia join at the midline to Л a single median canal, which extends forwrJ open through a single nephridiopore on tbet. Excretory waste is deposited directly ouuide, and fouling of the tube is avoided. In polychaetes the association of the blood vcs-Klswith the nephridia is variable. The fan worms HKt the arenicolids lack a well-developed nephridial blood supply, and the coelomic fluid must be the principal route for waste removal. In other po-hxhaetes the nephridia are surrounded by a network of vessels. In the nereids the nephridial blood supply is greater in those species that live in brack-lb water. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 175 из 10 Many polychaetes, particularly nereids, can tolerate low salinities and have become adapted to life mbrackishsounds and estuaries. The gill (notopo-dullobe) of Nereis succinea contains cells specially fot absorbing ions. A small number of species hve in fresh water. The sabellid Manayunkia spe-:wexample, occurs in enormous numbers in ctrum regions of the Great Lakes, such as around themouth of the Detroit River. There are a few ter-Шіаі polychaetes, all tropical Indo-Pacific nereids, which burrow in soil or live in moist litter. Chloragogen tissue, coelomocytes, and the intestinal wall may play accessory roles in excretion. Chloragogen tissue is composed of brown or greenish cells located on the wall of the intestine or on various blood vessels. Chloragogen tissue, which has been studied much more extensively in earthworms (see p. 316), is an important center of intermediary metabolism and hemoglobin synthesis. Class Oligochaeta. Excretion The adult oligochaete excretory organs are metanephridia, and typically, there is one pair per segment except at the extreme anterior and posterior ends. In the segment following the nephrostome, the tubule is greatly coiled, and in some species, such as Lumbricus, there are several separate groups of loops or coils. Before the nephridial tubule opens to the outside, it is sometimes dilated to form a bladder. The nephridiopores are usually located on the ventrolateral surfaces of each segment. In contrast to the majority of oligochaetes, which possess in each segment a single, typical pair of nephridia called holonephridia, many earthworms of the families Megascolecidae and Glos-soscolecidae are peculiar in possessing additional nephridia, which are multiple or branched. Either typical or modified nephridia may open to the outside through nephridiopores, or they may open into various parts of the digestive tract, in which case they are termed enteronephric. A single worm may possess a number of different types of these nephridia, each being restricted to certain parts of the body. Earthworms excrete urea, but they are less perfectly ureotelic than are other terrestrial animals. Although urea is present in the urine of Lumbricus and other earthworms and although the level of urea depends on the condition of the worm and the environmental situation, ammonia remains an important excretory product. Salt and water balance, which is of particular importance in freshwater and terrestrial environments, is regulated in part by the nephridia (Fig. 10-54B). The urine of both terrestrial and freshwater species is hypoosmotic, and considerable reabsorption of salts must take place as fluid passes through the nephridial tubule. Some salts are also actively picked up by the skin. In the terrestrial earthworms water absorption and loss occur largely through the skin. Under normal conditions of adequate water supply, the nephridia excrete a copious hypoosmotic urine. It is not certain whether reabsorption by the ordinary nephridia is of importance in water conservation, but the enteronephric nephridia Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 176 из 10 do appear to represent an adaptation for the retention of water. It passing the urine into the digestive tract, muchl the remaining water can be reabsorbed as it goes through the intestine. Worms with enteronepmi systems can tolerate much drier soils or do J have to burrow so deeply during dry periods. A few aquatic oligochaete species are capabled encystment during unfavorable environmenrd conditions. The worm secretes a tough, mucca covering that forms the cyst wall. Some specie form summer cysts for protection against desicr*! tion; others form winter cysts when thewatertet perature becomes low. During dry seasons or during the winter, eaii worms migrate to deeper levels of the soil, dm 3 meters in the case of certain Indian species.Ц moving to deeper levels, an earthworm often » dergoes a period of quiescence and in drypeJ may lose as much as 70 per cent of its water.№ ance is restored and activity resumed as soon» water is again available. Class Hirudinea. Excretion Leech contain 10 to 17 pairs of metanephridia, ill the middle third of the body, one pair segment. As a result of the coelom ton and the loss of septa in the leech body, ihndial tubules arc embedded in connective the nephrostomcs project into the coc-c channels. Each nephrostome opens into a itedcapsule. In most leeches the cavities of the capsule and idial canal do not connect, and the two of the nephridium may even have lost ictural connection. Many branching, intra-ilar canals drain into the nephridial canal, rpens to the outside through the ventrola-nephndiopore. Secretion into the intracellular iculiisthe initial source of nephridial fluid, Btfleunne is very hypoosmotic to the blood, in-inung reabsorption of salts. The nephridia are important organs of osmoregulation (Haupt, The function of the nephridial capsules is be-Btdtobe the production of coelomocytes. The coelomocytes are phagocytic and engulf particulate matter, but the eventual fate of the waste-laden cells is not certain. They may migrate to the epidermis or to the epithelium of the digestive tract. Particulate waste is also picked up by botryoidal and vasofibrous tissue of the hirudinid leeches and by pigmented and coelomic epithelial cells of glos-siphoniids and piscicolids. Methodical recommendations Phylum Plathelminthes. The Water-vascular System of Flatworms. A small opening will be found at the posterior end of the body from which a duct passes forward in a median position to a point a little posterior to the median sucker. Here it divides and sends a branch on either side of the worm to near the anterior end. Make a drawing showing the above structures as far as you have seen them. The Water-vascular System of Cestoda. Look for transparent tubes coiling about in the scolex and its suckers. Compress the specimen by drawing off as much water as possible with filter-paper, and look again for the transparent tubes. These are portions of the water-vascular system. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 177 из 10 Recall the description of this system given in the lecture or in text-books. The finer branches which lead from the main trunks are difficult to identify with certainty, but by using the high power of your microscope, and focusing just below the surface in the more transparent portions of the scolex, the flame cells may easily be seen. The " flame " appears like a short, thick whip lost in continual vibration. Find such flames and watch them carefully. If not found at once, lot the preparation stand and examine in about half an hour. In the older preparation they are frequently easier to find. Make a drawing showing the above structures as far as you have seen them. Use the following labels to identify the photographs. You may have to use a label more than once, and some labels may not be appropriate for the photographs. Specimens: A- Opisthorchis (Chlonochis) B- Diplydium C- Obelia DParagonimus E- Dugesia Labels 1) Excretory canal Phylum Nemathelminthes. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 178 из 10 Nephridia of Annelida Earthworms (annelids) and some other invertebrates, such as arthropods and mollusks, have slightly-more-evolved excretory structures called nephridia . A pair of nephridia is present on each segment of the earthworm. They are similar to flame cells in that they have tubules with cilia and function like a kidney to remove wastes, but they often open to the exterior of the organism. The ciliated tubules filter fluid from the body cavity and carry waste, including excess ions, through openings called nephrostomes. From the nephrostomes, excretion occurs through a pore called the nephridiopore. A nephridium is more evolved than a flame cell in that it has a system for reabsorption of some useful waste products, such as metabolites and ions, by a capillary network before excretion (unlike planaria that can only reabsorb useful metabolites after excretion). Questions on Organ Systems Anatomy and Physiology: Digestive System: 1. What are the three major processes that occur in the digestive system? 2. How does an earthworm process its food? What structure manually breaks down food particles? 3. What is the function of the intestine in all animals? What are the implications of increasing the length (and/or surface area) of the small intestine? How is the surface area of the earthworm intestine increased? 4. What structural feature(s) does the gastrovascular cavity of Dugesia share with the intestine of the earthworm? 5. Why is the digestive tract of Ascaris so unspecialized and why don't tapeworms have one at all? 6. The mouth of the leech has toothed jaws, which it uses to make an incision in its host to feed on its blood. An anticoagulant, hirudin, secreted into the wound keeps the host's blood flowing. What arthropods might benefit from having such an anticoagulant? Laboratory #14 Origin, structure and evolution of the nervous system of flat, round and annelids. 1. Features of the structure of the nervous system of worms. 2. Types of nervous systems of worms. Laboratory #15. Origin, structure and evolution of the nervous system of flat, round and annelids. 3. Features of the structure of the nervous system of worms. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 179 из 10 4. Types of nervous systems of worms. topic, , methodical recommendations, questions for self-protection and laboratory classes Supplies Equipment Compound microscopes Dissecting microscopes Materials Prepared slides preserved specimen Student Prelab Preparation Before doing this lab, you should read the introduction and sections of the lab topic. You should use your textbook to review the definitions of the following terms: clitellum septum ventral nerve cord seminal vesicle hearts cerebral ganglia (“brain”) nephridia dorsal blood vessel You should be able to describe in your own words the following concepts: How a nerve cell functions Types of nervous systems found in animals Major regions of the brain As a result of this review, you most likely have questions about terms, concepts, or how you will do the experiments included in this lab. Objectives 1. To observe the microscopic structures of nervous system 2. To learn the anatomy of the worms 3. To determine experimentally some of the properties nervous system Introduction: During this week of our animal diversity survey, we will study three worm phyla. All of the phyla of worms that we will examine - the annelids, the nematodes, and the platyhelminthes - contain species that are parasites of humans Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 180 из 10 (not to mention other animals and plants). You may already be familiar with some of these creatures: you are likely to encounter leeches (an annelid) simply from wading in a steam or pond, and if you ever had a dog or cat, you probably took it to the vet at least once to be treated for worms (such as roundworms and whipworms, both nematodes, and tapeworms, a platyhelminth). The parasitic worms that you will examine are for the most part eating and reproducing machines. Consequently, when studying the parasitic worms, take a good look at their digestive and reproductive systems, and then compare them to the digestive and reproductive systems of free-living worms (e.g., earthworms). 1) Phylum Platyhelminthes The Platyhelminthes include free-living flatworms, like the planarians, and the parasitic tapeworms and flukes. The term flatworm refers to the fact that the body is dorsoventrally flattened. Flatworms are the first organisms to have tissues organized into organs and the first to demonstrate bilateral symmetry. Bilateral symmetry means that one plane passing through the longitudinal axis of an organism divides it into right and left halves that are mirror images. It is characteristic of active, crawling, or swimming organisms and usually results in the formation of a distinct head (cephalization) where accumulation of nervous tissue and sensory structures occurs. This reflects the importance to the organism of monitoring the environment it is meeting - rather than that through which it has just passed - and results in the presence of definite anterior and posterior ends. The Platyhelminthes and all phyla above them on the evolutionary tree are bilaterally symmetrical or have evolved from bilaterally symmetrical ancestors. In the Platyhelminthes, different tissues cooperate in any given function. This results in the organ level of organization. Three major sets of organs characterize the phylum. The excretory system consists of flame cells and their associated ducts. The nervous system consists of a pair of anterior ganglia, usually with two nerve cords winning the length of the organism. Nerve cords are interconnected by transverse nerves to form a ladder-like structure. The digestive tract is incomplete (a single opening serves for ingestion of food and elimination of wastes). The Platyhelminthes are triloblastic and acoelomate. There are three primary germ layers: ectoderm,endoderm, and mesoderm. As with the Cnidaria, the ectoderm gives rise to the outer epithelium, and the endoderm gives rise to the lining of the gut tract The third germ layer, the mesoderm, gives rise to the tissue between the ectoderm and the endoderm, including muscle, excretory structures, and undifferentiated cells referred to as parenchyma. The term acoelomate refers to the fact that them is no body cavity (fluid-filled space) between any of the primary germ layers. The phylum is divided into four classes: Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 181 из 10 Class Turbellaria, free-living marine, freshwater, and terrestrial flatworms. Class Trematoda, parasitic internal flukes Class Cestoda, parasitic tapeworms Class Monogenea, parasitic external flukes Methodical Recommendations: 1. Specimens of Platyhelminthes We will examine live speciemens (Dugesia) and microscope slides (Dugesia, Clonorchis, Taenia) representative of free-living and parasitic platyhelminthes. A) Dugesia, Class Turbellaria, live specimen. Obtain a live Dugesia flatworm by sucking it up from the side or bottom of a glass jar using a medicine dropper. Place the specimen in a small Petri dish, making sure that it is completely covered by pond water, and examine it under your dissecting scope. Dugesia is a common turbellarian (= planarian) that resides in freshwater steams and ponds. Note your animal's shape, pigmentation, and mode of locomotion. Dugesia, as well as most free-living flatworms, move over surfaces by means of cilia on their ventral surface. Note the pigmented eye spots, or ocelli, located on the triangular "head" of the animal. These eye spots are sensitive only to light and dark, and are unable to resolve images. On either side of the eye spots are lateral lobes which serve as chemosensory organs. Cover your culture dish (top and sides) with a piece of aluminum foil, and place the dish on a dark background with a microscope light shining on it. After 5 to 10 minutes, remove the foil and observe where your animal is relative to the light. Is your animal positively or negatively attracted to light (= phototactic)? How might this behavior be adaptive for the animal in its natural environment? B) Dugesia, microscope slide (Figure 2). 1. Observe a prepared whole mount of Dugesia under low power of your compound microscope. You should see the eye spots and the "brain", nerve cord. 2. The cerebral ganglia, a bilobed structure beneath the eye-spots, that appears as a slightly lighter area. 3. From the cerebral ganglia two longitudinal nerve cords pass backward, and several smaller nerves pass off in front. Ex¬amine the specimen by reflected light, looking particularly at the nervous system and pharynx. What relation have the nerve cords behind? 4. With the high power and good light, look for the water-vascular tubules. The region anterior to the cerebral ganglia is a favorable place. They form a clear, branching tracery, a little lighter than the surrounding tissue. The flicker of the flame cells can usually be seen, but they may be more easily seen in Crossobolhrium Examine chart and text-book figures of the water-vascular system. Make a good-sized drawing of a worm, showing the above points. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 182 из 10 Figure 2: Dugesia, whole mount (from Stamps, Phillips & Crowe. The laboratory: a place to do science, 3rd ed.) C) Clonorchis, Class Trematoda, preserved specimen and microscope slide (Figure 3). Clonorchis sinensis, the human liver fluke, is a parasitic trematode found in the bile ducts of humans. Like most parasitic worms, the life cycle of C. sinensis is extremely complex and involves several hosts. The adult worm sheds eggs into the bile ducts of its human host, which eventually reach the small intestine and are passed with feces. If the eggs are ingested by the proper species of aquatic snail, they hatch into larvae that then progress through a series of asexual stages, culminating in an infective larval stage known as cercariae. The cercariae are ciliated, and have a tail for swimming. They pass out of the snail, and then briefly swim about in the water until they encounter a fish. Then the cercariae penetrate the muscles of the fish, lose their tails, and remain encysted until the fish is eaten by the definitive (= final host). These encysted larvae are freed in the human small intestine after consumption of improperly prepared fish. The immature flukes migrate through the bile duct and its tributaries throughout the liver, where they develop into adult worms. If untreated, an infection by Clonorchis can lead to enlargement and cirrhosis of the liver. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 183 из 10 Figure 3: Photograph of Clonorchis sinensis, with major features identified (from Pechenik 1991, Biology of the Invertebrates). Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 184 из 10 Figure 4: Schematic of the trematode, Clonorchis (from Hopkins & Smith, 1997, Introduction to Zoology). Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 185 из 10 D) Taenia, Class Cestoda, preserved specimen and microscope slide (Figure 5). Observe a prepared slide of Taenia under low power of your compound microscope. Your specimen, Taenia pisiformis, is a tapeworm of carnivores (notably, dogs), and closely resembles T. solium and T. saginata, common parasites of humans contracted by eating poorly prepared beef or pork, respectively. Tapeworms share many features with flukes, including an outer cuticle, attachment structures, expansive reproductive organs, and complex life cycles involving intermediate hosts. Unlike flukes, however, tapeworms lack a mouth and gastrovascular cavity, a consequence of their life in vertebrate organs of high nutritional activity (i.e., the small intestine). Bathed by food in their host's intestine, they absorb predigested nutrients across their body surface via diffusion and possibly, active transport. The body of a tapeworm is divided into four main regions. A small scolex ("head") bears suckers and an elevated rostellum with curved hooks; the suckers are used for attachment to the host's organs. Immediately posterior to the scolex is a "neck" that produces many proglottids ("segments") by asexual budding. Each proglottid is potentially a complete reproductive unit containing by male and Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 186 из 10 female reproductive organs (i.e., each is hermaphroditic). Why might hermaphroditism be especially advantageous for an internal parasite? The second region consists of small, immature proglottids nearest to the neck and scolex. The third region, or mid-section, consists of mature proglottids, each with well-developed male and female reproductive organs. These proglottids engage in internal, cross fertilization. In a mature proglottid, locate the lateral genital pore that contains both a thin, tubular vagina and a stouter vas deferens. Trace the vagina posteriorly and note that it passes between two ovaries and terminates at a shell gland anterior to a yolk gland. Eggs are fertilized and "yolked" before passing anteriorly into a sac-like uterus. The male reproductive system consists of numerous small, round testes, each with a tiny tubule that connects to a single vas deferens, which transports sperm to the genital pore. The fourth and posterior region of the tapeworm consists of gravid (= "pregnant") proglottids. In gravid proglottids, most of the gonads are atrophied, leaving only an enlarged uterus packed with eggs. These gravid proglottids eventually break off from the body of the adult worm, and pass out of the digestive tract in the host's feces. When a small mammal, such as a rabbit, ingests a proglottid or eggs, the eggs hatch into larvae that then bore through the intestinal wall and then move through the circulatory system where they eventually become encysted in muscle tissue. When the rabbit is eaten by a dog, the encysted larvae are released, and develop into adult worms. As can be seen from the specimen on display, tapeworms can be quite large: T. solium, a parasite of the human intestine, can reach a length of 10 feet! 2) Phylum Nematoda Nematodes are probably the most abundant and ubiquitous animals on earth, having invaded virtually every habitat. Most of the approximately 10,000 species of nematodes are free-living, but many are parasites of animals, including humans. Trichinella spiralis, for example, is contracted by eating insufficiently cooked pork. The adult worms develop in the human intestine, releasing larvae which move through the lymphatic system, eventually ending up in muscle tissues where they encyst. Other nasty nematode parasites of humans include Necator americanus (hookworms) and Wuchereria, which results in elephantiasis. Nematodes also are parasites of plants and can cause enormous crop damage; as a result, some large universities have departments of plant pathology devoted to the study of plant pathogenic nematodes. Noteworthy characteristics of nematodes are: 1) they are triploblastic. 2) they have a pseudocoelom, a cavity incompletely lined by mesodermallyderived tissue. 3) the fluid-filled pseudocoelom functions as a hydrostatic skeleton. 4) they have a complete, one-way digestive tract, having both a mouth and an anus. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 187 из 10 5) they have a non-living, protective cuticle covering their bodies. Specimens of Nematodes We will examine preserved specimens of Ascaris lumbricoides, commonly known as the roundworm, an intestinal parasite of humans. Humans contract Ascaris by ingesting eggs from the soil. Once ingested, the eggs hatch, releasing larvae. The larvae bore through the small intestine and migrate via the venous and lymphatic systems to the lungs. There the larvae continue to grow, and pass through several larval stages. After a few weeks, the larvae are coughed-up, literally, and then swallowed, where they develop into mature adults in the small intestine. A. Ascaris, external morphology (Figure 6) Examine preserved specimens of male and female ascarids. The male is smaller, and has a curved, posterior end for grasping the female during copulation. These differences in size and morphology are examples of sexual dimorphisms. Why do you think sexes of Ascaris differ in size? B. Ascaris, internal morphology (Figure 6) Obtain an Ascaris worm from your laboratory TA. Female Ascaris are somewhat easier to dissect, because their larger size makes it easier to find and identify various organs. However, you should examine both a dissected male and female worm, so ask around in lab to find a dissected worm of the opposite sex. Determine the dorsal surface by locating the anus, which is on the ventral side. Then, place the animal in a dissecting pan, pinning it at both the head and tail ends, dorsal side up. Using fine scissors or a scalpel, carefully cut along the midline of the dorsal surface to expose the internal organs. Pin the body wall back so that organs are exposed, and submerge your animal in water so that its internal organs float freely. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 188 из 10 Figure 6: External and internal anatomy of A. female and B. male Ascaris (from Hopkins & Smith, 1997, Introduction to Zoology). Note the body cavity, which is a false coelom (pseudocoel). How does this pseudocoel differ from a true coelom? The two, faint lateral stripes are lateral lines that bear excretory canals which empty into an excretory pore, located anteriorly on the ventral surface (not visible). Other, fainter longitudinal streaks are bundles of longitudinal muscle, formed from embryonic mesoderm. There are no circular muscles. Given the absence of a hard, bony skeleton and circular muscle, how do you think a nematode moves? The straight, tubular digestive system for the most part is undifferentiated (why?) and consists of a mouth, pharynx, intestine, and anus. The most conspicuous organs in the pseudocoel are the tubular reproductive organs. Nematodes are very prolific, and females of some species may shed thousands of eggs daily. Carefully uncoil the reproductive organs, which are Yshaped. The vagina is located at the base of the Y, and the two arms are the uteri. Each uterus connects to an oviduct, which in turn connects to an ovary. The uterus, oviduct, and ovary are continuous and have no obvious demarcations between them, although the uterus tends to be slightly larger in diameter. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 189 из 10 3) Phylum Annelida The phylum Annelida includes approximately 15,000 marine, freshwater, terrestrial, and parasitic species. It is the archetypal 'wormy' phyla, with the majority of forms possessing a long, thin shape. The long shape is attained in annelids by metameric segmentation, a linear repetition of body parts and organs. Segmentation has enabled annelids to become particularly adept at a particular type of locomotion, burrowing. In addition to segments, other annelid features include: 1) A triploblastic, bilaterally-symmetric body plan with a true coelom; that is, their body cavity is completely lined by mesodermally-derived tissue (the peritoneum). 2) The fluid-filled coelom functions as a hydrostatic skeleton. 3) A closed circulatory system with dorsal and ventral blood vessels, with one to many "hearts"; often with hemoglobin as a respiratory pigment. 4) A nervous system including a cerebral ganglion (= brain). 5) An excretory system consisting of nephridia. The phylum is divided into three classes, two of which are characterized by tiny bristles (setae) in their body walls: Class Polychaeta (= many setae), marine species such as sandworms that usually possess fleshy, lateral extensions (parapodia) from their body wall. Class Oligochaeta (= few setae), freshwater and terrestrial species (e.g., earthworms). Class Hirudinea, leeches, which lack setae and move in an inch-worm fashion using anterior and posterior suckers, or swim via undulations. Earthworm dissection: Obtain a preserved specimen of the earthworm (Lumbricus) for dissection. Identify the dorsal and ventral surfaces. Make an incision on the dorsal surface from the prostomium (mouth) to the middle of the body. Carefully cut and pin back the skin to expose the internal anatomy. Use Figure 8 to identify the structures listed below, and consider the basic function of each structure as you examine it. You should be able to identify the following structures on a dissected earthworm: clitellum septum ventral nerve cord seminal vesicle hearts cerebral ganglia (“brain”) nephridia dorsal blood vessel Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 190 из 10 Figure 8. Internal anatomy of the earthworm, Lumbricus (from Wallace, et al., 1989; Invertebrate Zoology) Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Разработал Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. Утвердил Согласовал Подпись стр. 191 из 10 Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 192 из 10 Hirudo, preserved specimen (demonstration), ectoparasite Observe the specimens of Hirudo, a leech representative of the class Hirudinea. Leeches probably evolved from oligochaetes, and are the most specialized of annelids. Some leeches are predaceous, but most are external parasites of other animals, and have several adaptations for a parasitic lifestyle. Their body is dorso-ventrally flattened, and the first and last segments are modified to form suckers. Why is a flat shape useful for ectoparasites? Can you think of any arthropod parasites that have flat shapes? Except in primitive species, the internal segmentation has been lost. Consequently, the movement of leeches differs somewhat from other annelids, and depends on the use of suckers for attachment to the substrate. Given what you know about locomotion in earthworms, how do you think a leech uses its suckers to move about? The mouth of the leech has toothed jaws, which it uses to make an incision in its host to feed on its blood. An anticoagulant, hirudin, secreted into the wound keeps the host's blood flowing. What arthropods might benefit from having such an anticoagulant? Like oligochaetes, leeches are hermaphroditic, bearing both male and female reproductive organs. Anterior sucker/mouth Intestine Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 193 из 10 INFORMATION PROCESSING AND SENSORY INPUT The bodily processes of multicellular organisms need to be coordinated, and to do this, most animals have a nervous system, which enable them to coordinate and regulate the activities of different body parts via rapid electrical signaling. The simplest type of nervous system consists of simple sensors, which receive information, effectors such as muscles and glands, which carry out responses to stimuli, and a system of nerves that run between them. Some organisms, like cnidarians (e.g., Hydra), can exist with a simple network of neurons since their lives are spent attached to the substratum, and responses to their environment do not need to be well coordinated. For animals that move about to locate food or mates, more-sophisticated sensory detection and coordination of responses is necessary. In these animals, we see the development of simple to complex brains (or ganglia, which are accumulations of nerve cell bodies, in the case of invertebrates), well-defined sensory systems, and developed effectors (like muscles). In addition, the nerves that run between these components of the nervous system become increasingly more developed from simple to complex organisms. When you look at the brains (ganglia) in the specimens over the next several weeks, you should notice where they are located and how complex they are. You should also look at some of the sensors (such as eyes), the effectors, and the nerves that run between them and the ganglia in these specimens. In particular, pay attention to where the major nerves are located (are they on the dorsal side or the ventral side?). Examples of Invertebrate Nervous Systems: Brains: In the invertebrates, we see the development of simple brains (ganglia) that you should try to find today in the earthworm (Lumbricus, Phylum Annelida, Figure 12) and later in squid and crayfish. Invertebrate Vision Systems: In response to their environment, most plants and animals have evolved some means of detecting light. This detection is generally the consequence of a chemical change in the organism resulting from the absorption of light energy. Plants display a general sensitivity to light; that is, they have no specific light-sensitive organs, yet they are able to detect light and grow or bend toward it. In animals, there is a tendency toward concentration of light-sensitive cells into specific areas or organs (e.g., the eyespots in planaria). The development of the eye represents perhaps the greatest concentration of light-sensitive cells in an organism. Increasing complexity of association with the nervous system allows the organism to perceive not only changes in light intensity, but also movement and form. In today’s lab, examine the eye spots of Dugesia (a planarian worm) as you test whether Dugesia move towards or away from light. Which other species of worms have eyes? Why don’t the other species of worms have eyes? Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 194 из 10 Dorsal Ventral Figure 12: Head region of the earthworm (Lumbricus), showing the organization of the nervous system in this region. A major nerve cord runs from the ventral ganglion down the length of the animal (from Withers, 1992, Comparative Animal Physiology). Invertebrate Vision Systems: Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 195 из 10 In response to their environment, most plants and animals have evolved some means of detecting light. This detection is generally the consequence of a chemical change in the organism resulting from the absorption of light energy. Plants display a general sensitivity to light; that is, they have no specific light-sensitive organs, yet they are able to detect light and grow or bend toward it. In animals, there is a tendency toward concentration of light-sensitive cells into specific areas or organs (e.g., the eyespots in planaria). The development of the eye represents perhaps the greatest concentration of light-sensitive cells in an organism. Increasing complexity of association with the nervous system allows the organism to perceive not only changes in light intensity, but also movement and form. Questions on Organ Systems Anatomy and Physiology: Digestive System: 1. What are the three major processes that occur in the digestive system? 2. How does an earthworm process its food? What structure manually breaks down food particles? 3. What is the function of the intestine in all animals? What are the implications of increasing the length (and/or surface area) of the small intestine? How is the surface area of the earthworm intestine increased? CIRCULATORY SYSTEM (MOVEMENT OF BODY FLUIDS) Textbook Reference Pages: pp. 1045-1047 (middle) Of course, without a means of distributing both the food (glucose) and the gases (O2 and CO2) throughout the body, e.g., without a circulatory system, having gone to the trouble of finding a meal is useless. A circulatory system is essential in the transport of gases, nutrients, and hormones, as well as critical to aintaining homeostasis and protection of the body from infection. In lab, we will focus on the importance of the circulatory system for transport. Now that you know the functions of the circulatory system, what are the major components of the system? A true circulatory system consists of one (or more) pump(s), blood vessels and fluids. Circulatory systems are of two types: open or closed (you should understand the meaning of those terms). Simpler organisms such as planaria have a gastrovascular cavity to distribute materials to different body parts. Earthworms and squid have closed circulatory systems, whereas crayfish have open systems. Thus, you should think about the puzzle of why certain organisms may have lost a closed circulatory system over evolutionary time. You will not have the opportunity to look at the cellular components of blood in lab, but be sure to look at the invertebrate hearts and vessels, and think about the issues raised above. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 196 из 10 Earthworm Circulatory System (Figure 13): Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 197 из 10 Figure 13: The closed circulatory system of an oligochaete annelid (Lumbricus) has a dorsal and ventral vessel and capillary beds in the gut, viscera, and skin; arrows indicate direction of blood flow (from Withers, 1992, Comparative Animal Physiology) Laboratory #15 The structure of sense organs in different groups of worms. 1. Olfactory and chemical senses. 2. Tactile organs. 3. The organs of taste. 4.Organs of vision. Laboratory #16 Evolution and structure of the reproductive system of flat, round and annelids. 1. Features of the structure of the reproductive system of worms. 2. Sexual and asexual reproduction of worms. 3. Hermaphroditism. Laboratory #17 Structure of larvae and life cycles of flat, round and annelids. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 198 из 10 1. Basic and intermediate host. 2. Structure of larval worms. 3.Life cycles of worms. Laboratory #18 General characteristics of the type of Arthropods 1. General characteristics of the type. 2. Comparative characteristics of other types. Laboratory #19 External morphology of crustacean. 1. Avilable crustaceans due to water lifestyle. 1. 2. Function and limb dismemberment of the body of crustaceans Laboratory #20 Internal morphology of crustacean. 1. Overview of the internal structure of crustaceans. 2. Features of development and types of larvae. Laboratory #21 Determination of crustacean. 1. Determination of the lower crustaceans. 2.Definition of higher crustaceans. Laboratory #22 External and internal structure of Chelicerata. 1. Avilable arachnid body parts. 2. Features of the internal structure of arachnids. Laboratory #23 External and internal structure myriapods. 1. Features of the external structure myriapods. 2. Internal structure of myriapods. Laboratory #24 Features of the external structure of insects. Head and its appendages. 1. Features of the external structure of insects. Dismemberment of the body. 2. Types of specialized mouthparts. Laboratory #25 Features of the external structure of insects. Abdominal and thoracic appendages. Covers. 1. Types of insect antennae. 2. Types of feet. 3. Types wings. Laboratory #26 Internal structure of insects. 1. Features of the internal structure of insects. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 199 из 10 2. Adaptation of terrestrial animals. Laboratory #27 Insect reproduction and development. 1. Features of the structure of the reproductive organs of insects. 2.Insect development. Complete and incomplete metamorphosis. Laboratory #28 Clams external morphology. 1. Features of the external structure of shellfish. 2.Sink. Laboratory #29 Internal structure of mollusks. 1. Features of the internal structure of mollusks. 2.Comparison of the internal structure of the various classes of molluscs. Laboratory #30 Deuterostomates. Type Echinoderms. 1. Classes of animals are grouped in type echinoderms: crinoids, starfish, brittle stars, or zmeehvostki, sea urchins and sea cucumbers and sea cucumbers. 2. Features of the organization, peculiar representatives of all these classes and characterize the type of echinoderms. . Reproduction and development of echinoderms: crushing, gastrulation, principal types of larvae and their metamorphosis, particularly the process of formation of the mesoderm, formation of secondary cavity. 3.Distribution and lifestyle echinoderms. 4 SELF-STUDY OF THE STUDENT (перечень тем заданий, тесты, вопросы) Topic SSS #1 Doctrine of symmetry animals. Topic SSS #2 The theory of the germ layers. Derivatives ecto-ento and mesoderm. Topic SSS #3 Ways polymerization and oligomerization (Dogel principle). Topic SSS #4 Metamerism. Homonomous heteronomous segmentation and invertebrates. Topic SSS #5 Comparative characteristics of the body cavities of invertebrates. Topic SSS #6 Comparative characteristics of deuterostomes (type Gemihoardate. 7 LITERATURA 7.1.Basic literatura 7.1.1. R.Burns Invertebrate zoology. 1987 by CBS College Publishing. 7.1.2 Догель В.А. Зоология беспозвоночных. -М., 1981. 7.1.3 Курс зоологии. Зоология беспозвоночных. В 2-х томах. -М., 1961,1966. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись УМКД 042-18-35.1.02/012013 Редакция № 1 от 05.09.2013 г. стр. 200 из 10 7.1.4 Иванов А.В. и'др. Большой практикум по зоологии беспозвоночных. Т. 1. -М., 1981. 7.1.5 Иванова-Казас О.М. Курс -сравнительной эмбриологии беспозвоночных животных. -Л., 1-988. 7.1.6 Фролова Е.Н. и др. Практикум по зоологии беспозвоночных. -М, 1985 7.1.7 Натали В.Ф. Зоология беспозвоночных. - М., 1981. 7.1.8 Зеликман В.А. Практикум по зоологии беспозвоночных. М., 1982. 7.2. Additional literature 7.2.1 Акимушкин И. Причуды природы. Смоленск. Русич, 1999. 7.2.2 Андрианова Н.С. Экология насекомых. – М., 1970. 7.2.3 Жизнь животных. Т. 1-3, М., 1969. 7.2.4 Яхонтов В.В. Экология насекомых. – М., 1969. Разработал Утвердил Согласовал Подпись Подпись Подпись