Protistology 6 (3) 139–146 (2010) |
Ultrastructural and functional aspects of static and motile systems in two taxa of the Alveolata: Dinoflagellata and Ciliata |
Klaus Hausmann and Norbert Hülsmann Division of Protozoology, Institute of Biology/Zoology, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany Summary In this synopsis we review some, for a long time well known, ultrastructural and functional aspects of static and motile systems in dinoflagellates and ciliates, i. e., alveolar (=amphiesmal) plates, contraction-elongation and coiling phenomena, piston activities, cell contractions, peduncle and tentacle feeding. It is our effort to point to the existence of a rich source of observations on structural features and cognitions on functions in unicellular organisms in the literature which are in danger to be forgotten. Key words: dinoflagellates, ciliates, alveolar/amphiesmal plates, body contraction/elongation, peduncle/tentacle feeding Address for correspondence: Klaus Hausmann. Division of Protozoology, Institute of Biology/Zoology, Free University of Berlin, D – 14195 Berlin, Germany; e-mail: hausmann@zedat.fu-berlin.de |
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