Wall morphogenesis in Coscinodiscus wailesii Gran and Angst. I. Valve morphology and development of its architecture [Algae]

The morphology of the valve of Coscinodiscus wailesii and the development of its siliceous architecture, studied in the SEM and TEM, is compared with valve formation in Thalassiosira eccentrica (Ehrenberg.) Cleve. During base layer formation a hitherto undescribed rib system outlines the prospective...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of phycology 1983, Vol.19 (4), p.387-402
Hauptverfasser: Schmid, Anna-Maria M., Volcani, Benjamin E.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The morphology of the valve of Coscinodiscus wailesii and the development of its siliceous architecture, studied in the SEM and TEM, is compared with valve formation in Thalassiosira eccentrica (Ehrenberg.) Cleve. During base layer formation a hitherto undescribed rib system outlines the prospective areolae. The vertical differentiation is in principle the same as in T. eccentrica and also the cribra are formed centripetally in relation to the areolae in both species. The location of the cribra at the proximal or distal side, therefore, seems to be of minor importance for the sequence of silica deposition. Variation in girdle bands is discussed with respect to cell division. The prophasic nuclear migration from the interphase position to the girdle bands, where mitosis is performed, seems to be necessary for triggering the formation of the unilateral cleavage furrow that later forms a cleavage ring with excentric position.
ISSN:0022-3646
1529-8817
DOI:10.1111/j.0022-3646.1983.00387.x