Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8624682 | Arthropod Structure & Development | 2018 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
Like all Decapoda, both P. fallax and O. limosus have a hemolymph vascular system, consisting of a globular heart with seven off-branching arteries. We were able to visualize in detail the heart of crayfish for the first time, i.e., the myocard with its clusters of muscles running through the lumen of the heart, the valves and flaps of ostia and arteries. Furthermore, the branching patterns of the seven artery systems were analyzed. Anatomical structures identified to be consistent in all specimens of both species were combined as ground pattern of hemolymph vascular system features for Astacida.
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Authors
Stephan Scholz, Stefan Richter, Christian S. Wirkner,