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Journal of National Fisheries University Volume 61 Issue 3
published_at 2013-02

Morphological Characterization of Hemocytes of Marine Fish Louse Argulus caecus(Arguloida, Branchiura, Maxillopoda, Crustacea)

ホソウミチョウArgulus caecus(甲殻亜門顎脚綱鰓尾亜綱チョウ目)の血球の形態学的特徴
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Morphological characteristics of hemocyte in marine fish louse Argulus caecus were examind. Only a single type of hemocyte, chromophobic granulocyte, was observed in the hemolymph of the fish louse. This cell was round to spindle-shaped one and characterized by the presence of numerous round chromophobic granules (≦ 0.5 μm in diameter) and dull light reddish purple hyaloplasm.
Creator Keywords
Argulus caecus
crustacea
hemocyte
morphology
diversity