MICTIC AND AMICTIC MODES OF REPRODUCTION IN THE ROTIFER BRACHIONUS PATULUS MUELLER

The mictic, amictic and resting eggs of the laboratory-cultured population of the rotifer Brachionus patulus could be distinguished from one another by the differences in size, shape and pigmentation. The rare male of the species, hatched from mictic eggs in the laboratory, differed from the amictic...

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Published inCurrent science (Bangalore) Vol. 54; no. 11; pp. 499 - 501
Main Authors RAO, T. RAMAKRISHNA, SARMA, S. S. S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published CURRENT SCIENCE ASSOCIATION 01.01.1985
Subjects
Asexual reproduction
Eggs
Female animals
Hatching
Locomotion
Longevity
Male animals
Pigmentation
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Summary:The mictic, amictic and resting eggs of the laboratory-cultured population of the rotifer Brachionus patulus could be distinguished from one another by the differences in size, shape and pigmentation. The rare male of the species, hatched from mictic eggs in the laboratory, differed from the amictic females in many respects including size, activity and longevity.
ISSN:0011-3891