Scorpion Hemocytes: A Comparative Study - Softcover

Patil, Appasaheb; Shah, Ujwala

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3659353698 ISBN 13: 9783659353697

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2013

Synopsis

Haemocytes are the colourless blood cells present in the haemolymph of different groups of animals. Extensive studies are carried out on the haemocytes of arthropods particularly insects. However , scorpions, the living fossil and most fascinating arthropod group, remained neglected from the point of view of haemocyte study. To fulfill the lacuna of scorpion haemocytes record , present investigation was undertaken. Five different species of scorpions from the state of Maharashtra were used . Light and phase contrast microscopy and TEM techniques were used. Light and phase contrast miscroscopic studies revealed seven types of haemocys: Prohemocytes (PRs), Plasmocytes (PLs), Coagulocytes (COs), Oenocytes (OEs), Spherulocytes (SP), Granulocytes (GRs) and Adipohemocytes (ADs) . But TEM study on haemocytes in Heterometrus xanthopus indicated only six types of haemocytes where COs were absent. This will be useful to students, faculty and researchers.

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About the Author

Appasaheb Patil alias M. E. Dadas has obtained masters degrees in Science and Philosophy in 1979 and 1989 respectively from Shivaji University, Kolhapur. Since 1981 he is instrumental in teaching UG and PG classes and guiding the post graduate students for various applied projects. Many research projects have been completed by him.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 3659353698
• ISBN 13: 9783659353697
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 68