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Investigation of Nematocyst Discharge in Parasitic Cnidarians (Myxozoa)

Creator:

Americus, Benjamin E.

Abstract:

Myxozoans are an enigmatic group of obligately parasitic, microscopic cnidarians. They diverged from their free-living relatives over 600 million years ago and have highly reduced genomes. However, they have retained nematocyst stinging cells which characterize the phylum Cnidaria. Free-living cnidarians utilize this cellular weaponry for defense and predation whereas the...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis