The capitulum and feeding mechanism ofIxodes hexagonusLeach. II
- 1 January 1953
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Parasitology
- Vol. 42 (3-4) , 187-191
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000084444
Abstract
1. The action of the mouthparts ofIxodes hexagonusduring the penetration of artificial membranes is described.2. Above the hypostomal groove, the chelicerae are closely apposed in the mid-line, but on the inner lower surface each inner cheliceral sheath is drawn into a ventral, toothed lobe, which overlies the hypostomal groove. This lobe disappears in front of the labro-hypostomal groove.3. A lamellate mass of homogeneous material surrounds the rostrum in the skin and at the tip of the hypostome there is marked cytolysis of the dermal cells. There are some pyknotic nuclei visible in this region, and the endothelial walls of the capillaries are swollen, and some contain many polymorphs.Keywords
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