title: Ultrastructure of the excretory system of Brachylaimus aequans (Trematoda: Brachylaimoidea).
abstract: The ultrastructure of the flame cell, excretory capillaries, ducts, collecting ducts, excretory bladder, and excretory pore of Brachylaimus aequans was studied 6-8 days p.i. The excretory ducts, collecting ducts and excretory bladder are provided with numerous lamellae on the luminal side. The cilia of lateral flames in the excretory ducts have a triated rootlet. The excretory pore is covered by a tegument identical with the body tegument. The syncytium of the excretory bladder is connected with the tegument of the excretory pore by means of a septate desmosome. No lipid or excretory corpuscles have been demonstrated in the excretory system.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Zoology, Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR, Alma-Ata.
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Soboleva
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zdárská
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stĕrba
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valkounová
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D014200:Trematoda / Q000648:ultrastructure*