On particle filtration by amphioxus (Branchiostoma lanceolatum)

We show in this paper that amphioxus (Branchiostoma lanceolatum) is capable of collecting sub-micron particles on its mucous filter. This is made by an endostyle in some respects simpler than those of tunicates, and that unlike the filters in tunicates, the strands of the amphioxus filter are sticky...

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Published inJournal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom Vol. 87; no. 4; pp. 983 - 989
Main Authors Nielsen, S.E., Bone, Q., Bond, P., Harper, G.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.08.2007
Subjects
Algae
Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Branchiostoma lanceolatum
Carbon
Efficiency
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Marine
Microscopy
Sea water ecosystems
Synecology
United Kingdom > UK
Branchiostoma lanceolatum
Marine environment
Particle
Aquatic environment
Filtration
Cephalochordata
Prochordata
Invertebrata
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Summary:We show in this paper that amphioxus (Branchiostoma lanceolatum) is capable of collecting sub-micron particles on its mucous filter. This is made by an endostyle in some respects simpler than those of tunicates, and that unlike the filters in tunicates, the strands of the amphioxus filter are sticky. It therefore does not act simply as a sieve.
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ISSN:0025-3154
1469-7769
DOI:10.1017/S0025315407053519