PRELIMINARY-RESULTS OF LUMINESCENCE CONTROL IN ISOLATED ARMS OF OPHIOPSILA-ARANEA (ECHINODERMATA)

Authors
MALLEFET J DUBUISSON M
Citation
J. Mallefet et M. Dubuisson, PRELIMINARY-RESULTS OF LUMINESCENCE CONTROL IN ISOLATED ARMS OF OPHIOPSILA-ARANEA (ECHINODERMATA), Belgian journal of zoology, 125(1), 1995, pp. 167-173
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Belgian journal of zoology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07776276
Volume
125
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
167 - 173
Database
ISI
SICI code
0777-6276(1995)125:1<167:POLCII>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Luminescence induced by KC1 applications on isolated arms from Ophiops ila aranea (FORBES) is described. Light emission is characterized by a series of flashes whose maximal intensity increases as a function of KC1 concentration. None of the neuromediators tested (adrenaline, nora drenaline, 5-HT, acetylcholine, carbachol, gaba, taurine, glutamate) i nduced the production of light. Our study requires further experiments in order to characterize the nature of the luminescence control mecha nism of Ophiopsila aranea.