First evidence for temporary and permanent adhesive systems in the stalked barnacle cyprid, Octolasmis angulata.

ABSTRACT: Although there have been extensive studies on the larval adhesion of acorn barnacles over the past few decades, little is known about stalked barnacles. For the first time, we describe the larval adhesive systems in the stalked barnacle, Octolasmis angulata and the findings differ from previous reports of the temporary (antennulary) and cement glands in thoracican barnacles. We have found that the temporary adhesives of cyprid are produced by the clustered temporary adhesive glands located within the mantle, instead of the specialised hypodermal glands in the second antennular segment as reported in the acorn barnacles. The temporary adhesive secretory vesicles (TASV) are released from the gland cells into the antennule via the neck extensions of the glands, and surrounded with microtubule

SUBMITTER: Yap FC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5361150 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature