Fine Structural Indications of an Osmoregulatory Function of the "gills" in Terrestrial Isopods (Crustacea, Oniscoidea)

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Journal Cell Tissue Res

Specialties Anatomy & Histology
Cell Biology

Date 1981 Jan 1

PMID 7214475

Citations 1

Authors

G KUMMEL

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Abstract

In all species of Oniscoidea investigated the epithelial cells of the "gills" (= eodopodites of pleopods) show the ultrastructural organization of transporting epithelia. Therefore it is assumed that also in the terrestrial isopods the pleopods are involved in respiration as well as osmoregulation.

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