ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE MANDIBULAR GLANDS OF PACHYCONDYLA-STRIATA ANTS (HYMENOPTERA, PONERINAE) .1. WORKERS

Authors
MATHIAS MIC TOMOTAKE MEM YABUKI AT CAETANO FH
Citation
Mic. Mathias et al., ULTRASTRUCTURE OF THE MANDIBULAR GLANDS OF PACHYCONDYLA-STRIATA ANTS (HYMENOPTERA, PONERINAE) .1. WORKERS, Journal of advanced zoology, 16(1), 1995, pp. 1-4
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Journal of advanced zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
02537214
Volume
16
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1 - 4
Database
ISI
SICI code
0253-7214(1995)16:1<1:UOTMGO>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The mandibular glands of Pachycondyla striata workers consists of a pr oximal reservoir and secretory portion. The secretion is transported f rom the cytoplasm of the secretory cells to reservoir through individu al canaliculi which is subdivided into two portions : an intracytoplas matic and extracellular one. The reservoir consists of an epithelium m ade up of thin cells has a thick cuticle. The secretory cells showed a large amount of structures forming the citoskeleton always associated with myelin figures.