Prey-Catching, Food-intake and Digestion in Actinophrys sol (Heliozoa)

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The heliozoan Actinophrys captures its prey with the help of axopodia. Ingestion takes place by the growth of a bell-shaped pseudopodium which gradually surrounds, and finally, completely encloses the prey. Digestion then occurs. These events are demonstrated in computer animation together with electron micrographs. Time-lapse.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Beutefang, Nahrungsaufnahme und Verdauung bei Actinophrys sol (Heliozoa)
• Location: Hannover TIB
• Extent: 128MB, 00:10:27:00 (unknown)
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Audiovisuelles Material

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Prey-Catching, Food-intake and Digestion in Actinophrys sol (Heliozoa) ; (Jan. 1986)

Classification and Topics

• Keyword: microtubuli ; biology ; ethology, morphology ; prey capture / Heliozoa ; rhizopoda - rhizopods ; pseudopodia ; cell biology ; digestion ; protozoa ; ingestion / Heliozoa ; zoology

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): IWF (Göttingen)
• (when): 1986-01-01
• Contributor: Hausmann, Klaus

Further information

• DOI: 10.3203/IWF/C-1533eng
• Last update: 04.12.2024, 8:09 AM CET