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Observations on the Sexual Generation of Gromia oviformis Dujardin
Author(s) -
ARNOLD ZACH M.
Publication year - 1966
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1966.tb01863.x
Subject(s) - zygote , biology , gametogenesis , zoology , pseudopodia , hyaline , microbiology and biotechnology , paleontology , embryo , embryogenesis , actin
SYNOPSIS. The firm union of the shells of adult Gromia oviformis in plastogamous pairs is followed by gametogenesis and fertilization with the production of distinctive fusiform zygotes that undergo further transformation into amoebulae initially having hyaline radiate pseudopodia. The amoebulae emerge from the parental shells and probably initiate the asexual phase of the life cycle.