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Structure and anterior regeneration of musculature and nervous system in Cirratulus cf. cirratus (Cirratulidae, Annelida)
Author(s) -
Weidhase Michael,
Bleidorn Christoph,
Helm Conrad
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of morphology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1097-4687
pISSN - 0362-2525
DOI - 10.1002/jmor.20340
Subject(s) - biology , anatomy , regeneration (biology) , nervous system , confocal laser scanning microscopy , morphology (biology) , confocal , neuroscience , zoology , microbiology and biotechnology , geometry , mathematics , biophysics
Cover illustration . Cirratulidae are a family of marine sedentary annelids with a remarkable regenerative ability. In this issue of the Journal of Morphology,Weidhase et al. (pp. 1418–1430, 10.1002/jmor.20316 ) investigated the structure of musculature and nervous system in intact and anterior regenerating individuals of Cirratulus cf. cirratus using confocal laser‐scanning microscopy. Additionally, implications for general regeneration patterns in annelids were discussed. The cover image is a depth coded confocal maximum projection of the musculature of the anterior end in lateral view, showing the two layers of the body wall musculature and further muscle fibers of the parapodia, the tentacles, and the mouth opening.