Urnaloricus gadi nov. gen. et nov. sp. (Loricifera, Urnaloricidae nov. fam.), an aberrant Loricifera with a viviparous pedogenetic life cycle
Abstract A new species of Loricifera, Urnaloricus gadi nov. gen. et nov. sp., is described from the Faroe Bank, located Southwest of the Faroe Islands, North Atlantic. The new species does not fit into any known families of Loricifera and therefore it is grouped into a new family Urnaloricidae nov....
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crwiley:10.1002/jmor.10671 2024-06-02T08:06:25+00:00 Urnaloricus gadi nov. gen. et nov. sp. (Loricifera, Urnaloricidae nov. fam.), an aberrant Loricifera with a viviparous pedogenetic life cycle Heiner, Iben Kristensen, Reinhardt Møbjerg 2008 http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10671 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fjmor.10671 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/jmor.10671 en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Morphology volume 270, issue 2, page 129-153 ISSN 0362-2525 1097-4687 journal-article 2008 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10671 2024-05-03T10:59:23Z Abstract A new species of Loricifera, Urnaloricus gadi nov. gen. et nov. sp., is described from the Faroe Bank, located Southwest of the Faroe Islands, North Atlantic. The new species does not fit into any known families of Loricifera and therefore it is grouped into a new family Urnaloricidae nov. fam. The new species is characterized by having a very complicated life cycle that involves a large cyst‐like mega‐larva, two reduced larval instars and the Higgins‐larvae eating their maternal stage from within. An adult stage is missing. This form of reproduction is called viviparous pedogenesis and normally is found only in nematodes and insects. In the life cycle of Urnaloricidae nov. fam., there are two types of free‐living larval stages: a Higgins‐larva and a mega‐larva. The latter is found in two different forms, a pre‐ and a cyst‐forming mega‐larva. Additionally, there are two reduced life history stages, the reduced larval stage (probably a postlarva) and the ghost‐larval stage inside the cyst‐forming mega‐larva. The external morphology of the two forms of mega‐larvae is much reduced, e.g., the introvert has only a few rows of scalids when compared with the Higgins‐larva. The pre mega‐larva is free‐living and can sometimes be covered with coccoliths. Internally, a large ovary with a few oocytes, a digestive system, and an internal armature with retracted scalids are present. The pre mega‐larva presumably molts into a cyst‐forming mega‐larva and thereby the ovary is now seen inside the cyst‐forming mega‐larva. The cyst‐forming mega‐larva has the same structures as in the pre mega‐larva though here the scalids are protruded and there is a gonopore. Inside the cyst‐forming mega‐larva the ovary produces more oocytes and begins to fill out the entire lumen. At this stage the cyst‐forming mega‐larva molts first to the presumed postlarval stage, and then this stage molts to a ghost‐larva. Hence, the ovary now matures inside the ghost‐larva, which is surrounded by both the cuticle of the reduced postlarval stage and ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Faroe Islands North Atlantic Wiley Online Library Faroe Bank ENVELOPE(-8.667,-8.667,60.917,60.917) Faroe Islands Journal of Morphology 270 2 129 153 |
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Abstract A new species of Loricifera, Urnaloricus gadi nov. gen. et nov. sp., is described from the Faroe Bank, located Southwest of the Faroe Islands, North Atlantic. The new species does not fit into any known families of Loricifera and therefore it is grouped into a new family Urnaloricidae nov. fam. The new species is characterized by having a very complicated life cycle that involves a large cyst‐like mega‐larva, two reduced larval instars and the Higgins‐larvae eating their maternal stage from within. An adult stage is missing. This form of reproduction is called viviparous pedogenesis and normally is found only in nematodes and insects. In the life cycle of Urnaloricidae nov. fam., there are two types of free‐living larval stages: a Higgins‐larva and a mega‐larva. The latter is found in two different forms, a pre‐ and a cyst‐forming mega‐larva. Additionally, there are two reduced life history stages, the reduced larval stage (probably a postlarva) and the ghost‐larval stage inside the cyst‐forming mega‐larva. The external morphology of the two forms of mega‐larvae is much reduced, e.g., the introvert has only a few rows of scalids when compared with the Higgins‐larva. The pre mega‐larva is free‐living and can sometimes be covered with coccoliths. Internally, a large ovary with a few oocytes, a digestive system, and an internal armature with retracted scalids are present. The pre mega‐larva presumably molts into a cyst‐forming mega‐larva and thereby the ovary is now seen inside the cyst‐forming mega‐larva. The cyst‐forming mega‐larva has the same structures as in the pre mega‐larva though here the scalids are protruded and there is a gonopore. Inside the cyst‐forming mega‐larva the ovary produces more oocytes and begins to fill out the entire lumen. At this stage the cyst‐forming mega‐larva molts first to the presumed postlarval stage, and then this stage molts to a ghost‐larva. Hence, the ovary now matures inside the ghost‐larva, which is surrounded by both the cuticle of the reduced postlarval stage and ... |
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Heiner, Iben Kristensen, Reinhardt Møbjerg Urnaloricus gadi nov. gen. et nov. sp. (Loricifera, Urnaloricidae nov. fam.), an aberrant Loricifera with a viviparous pedogenetic life cycle |
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Urnaloricus gadi nov. gen. et nov. sp. (Loricifera, Urnaloricidae nov. fam.), an aberrant Loricifera with a viviparous pedogenetic life cycle |
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Urnaloricus gadi nov. gen. et nov. sp. (Loricifera, Urnaloricidae nov. fam.), an aberrant Loricifera with a viviparous pedogenetic life cycle |
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Urnaloricus gadi nov. gen. et nov. sp. (Loricifera, Urnaloricidae nov. fam.), an aberrant Loricifera with a viviparous pedogenetic life cycle |
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Urnaloricus gadi nov. gen. et nov. sp. (Loricifera, Urnaloricidae nov. fam.), an aberrant Loricifera with a viviparous pedogenetic life cycle |
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Urnaloricus gadi nov. gen. et nov. sp. (Loricifera, Urnaloricidae nov. fam.), an aberrant Loricifera with a viviparous pedogenetic life cycle |
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urnaloricus gadi nov. gen. et nov. sp. (loricifera, urnaloricidae nov. fam.), an aberrant loricifera with a viviparous pedogenetic life cycle |
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