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Über die physiologische Bedeutung des Magen-Darm-Rudimentes der Männchen von Asplanchna sieboldi (Rotatoria, Monogononta)

The physiological role of the rudimentary digestive tract in males of Asplanchna sieboldi (Rotatoria, Monogononta)

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The males of Asplanchna sieboldi, which have neither mouth nor anus, possess an organ consisting of several vesicles. It is homologous to the female digestive tract and serves as an energy storage organ. In new-born males it is filled with glycogen, which is used up during their 3–5 day life-span.

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  1. Zoologisches Institut der Universität München, Deutschland

    Hans Buchner, Ludwig Tiefenbacher, Reinhold Kling & Kurt Preissler

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  1. Hans Buchner
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Buchner, H., Tiefenbacher, L., Kling, R. et al. Über die physiologische Bedeutung des Magen-Darm-Rudimentes der Männchen von Asplanchna sieboldi (Rotatoria, Monogononta). Z. Vergl. Physiol. 67, 453–454 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00297912

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