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Monoamine-containing neurons in the optic ganglia of crustaceans and insects

With the fluorescence method of Falck and Hillarp, the presence and localization of monoaminergic neurons in the optic ganglia of several crustaceans and insects have been investigated. It was found that in both classes the monoaminergic terminals, when present, appeared (especially in the medullae externa and interna of the crustaceans and the medulla of the insects) in strata specific for each s

Distribution of protein tracers in the nervous system of the crayfish (Astacus astacus L) following systemic and local application

A study was made on the penetration and cellular uptake of two protein tracers, albumin labelled with Evans blue (EBA) and horseradish peroxidase (HP), in the nervous system of the crayfish following systemic and local administration. Followingsystemic injection, EBA did not diffuse freely from the cerebral vessels into the brain parenchyma. When the tracers werelocally applied on the surface of t

The ultrastructure of a chemoreceptor organ in the head of copepod crustaceans

The ultrastructure of the paired nerves, previously called frontal organ or X-organ, in copepod crustaceans was investigated. These nerves, run- ning from the anterior margin of the brain to the frontal edge of the animals, are found to contain the dendrites of three types of morpho- logically different sensory neurons. The first unit consists of two dendrites (distinguished by their myelinization

On the cavity receptor organ (X-organ or organ of Bellonci) of Artemia salina (Crustacea, Anostraca)

The cavity receptor organ (previously X-organ or organ of Bellonci) of Artemia salina consists of ciliated neurons whose cilia protrude into a cavity beneath the cuticle. The neuronal dendrites penetrate a giant accompanying cell and epidermal cells before entering the cavity. The cavity beneath the cuticle, the ciliated neurons and the connexion with the medulla terminalis justifies a homologizatThe cavity receptor organ (previously X-organ or organ of Bellonci) of Artemia salina consists of ciliated neurons whose cilia protrude into a cavity beneath the cuticle. The neuronal dendrites penetrate a giant accompanying cell and epidermal cells before entering the cavity. The cavity beneath the cuticle, the ciliated neurons and the connexion with the medulla terminalis justifies a homologizat

The ultrastructure of the chromatophores of Crangon and Pandalus (Crustacea)

The ultrastructure of the chromatophores of two decapod crustaceans, Crangon crangon and Pandalus borealis, is investigated. The pigment appears macroscopically as small units, so-called chromatosomes. These contain separate chromatophores of different colors, and each color is composed of several chromatophores. Each chromatophore contains pigment granules, tubuli (ca. 210 Å), a network of cister

Some observations on the internal morphology of Hansen's nauplius Y (Crustacea)

The internal morphology of the crustacean larval form that Hansen (1899) called nauplius y has revealed a remarkably advanced early nauplius. The nervous system is well developed and differentiated. It is connected with the anlagen of the compound eyes. A presumed filamentous base of the SPX-organ connects with these. The nauplius eye is present in a three-partite form with two retinula cells in e

A presumed new photoreceptor in copepod crustaceans.

A new photoreceptor in the Copepoda is described. The organ, previously called Gicklhorn's organ (Elofsson, 1966a), is paired and is usually situated beneath the cuticle of the front. Each member of the pair consists of two cells. From the anterolateral position, two nerves lead to the lateral part of the brain. No connexion with the nauplius eye is found. Each cell of the organ has microvilli, tw

The optic neuropiles and chiasmata of Crustacea.

On the basis of ontogeny and adult morphology, an interpretation of the arrangement of optic neuropiles and fibre connexions of the Crustacean compound eye is presented. In the embryo of phyllopods and decapods, the ommatidia, the lamina ganglionaris, and the medulla externa are developed synchronously from a common medial proliferation zone. As this zone persists in all investigated adult Crustac

Brain and eyes of Zygentoma (Thysanura)

The brain, the compound eyes and the ocelli are described for some zygentomid species. Special interest has been focused on Tricholepidion gertschii, a newly discovered, primitive species. The brain morphology shows great similarities in the general shape and in details within the whole suborder. The compound eyes of Tricholepidion gertschii and Lepisma saccharina resemble each other closely. The

The ultrastructure of the nauplius eye of Sapphirine (Crustacea: Decapoda)

The ultrastructure of the specialized nauplius eye of three species of the copepod genusSapphirina was investigated. The gross morphology described earlier (Elofsson, 1966a) was confirmed. The ventral cup is covered by a red pigment and the lateral cups by a red and a black pigment. The ultrastructural configuration of the pigment granules was found to differ in the two kinds of pigment cells. The

The development of the compound eye of Penaeus duorarum (Crustacea:decapoda)

The development of the compound eyes and nervous system of the penaeid shrimp,Penaeus duorarum, from the first nauplius to the first postlarva, has been studied. The first anlage of the compound eyes is a pair of optic discs on the front of the animal. These increase in size through cell-division until the second protozoea stage, where the eye-stalks appear with ommatidia and optic neuropiles deve

Localization of monoaminergic neurons in the central nervous system of Astacus astacus Linne (Crustacea, Decapoda)

The cellular localization of biogenic monoamines in crustaceans was studied by means of a highly specific and sensitive fluorescence method devised by Falck and Hillarp. It was found that neurons displaying specific fluorescence in the central nervous system were confined to the protocerebrum, the medulla externa and interna and the ventral nerve cord. The method allows a distinction between the f

Mediatization and cultural heritage: Plural voices and new platforms

Recent work on heritage and social media has highlighted how social media offer new possibilities for citizens to share memories, identities, local culture and heritage, and thus constitute a more participatory and democratic platform (Giaccardi 2012). Social media encourage and enable new forms of engagement and interpretations of the heritage through user-generated content, personal reflections,

The Networked China Researcher: Challenges and Possibilities in the Social Media Age

The Internet, apart from being a fascinating field of study in its own right, has opened up new possibilities for scholars to get news, gather data, connect with informants, and in general stay updated on rapidly changing developments in Chinese society. Social media have added yet another dimension as it enables researchers to catch up with events and public debates as they unfold and get valuabl

The nauplius eye and frontal organs of the non-Malacostraca (Crustacea).

The present work is a continuation of the morphological studies of the nauplius eye and frontal organs of the Crustacea. The previous papers on this topic comprised the Decapoda (ELOFSSON, 1963) and the Malacostraca (ELOFSSON, 1965). Its has been found that the nauplius eye and frontal organs of the Crustacea are separated into four different types. These comprise the Phyl-lopoda, Anostraca, Maxil