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Ultrastructure de la glande de la spermathèque chez Phosphuga atrata L. (Coleoptera Silphidae)

Jean-Pierre Suzzoni
- 01 Jan 1972 - 
- Vol. 128, Iss: 3, pp 426-437
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TLDR
The spermathecal accessory gland in the female of Phosphuga atrata (Silphidae), exhibits a special structure which is due to the presence of a cuticular intima lining the lumen.
Abstract
Chez les Silphes et en particulier chez Phosphuga atrata, la glande de la spermatheque presente une structure particuliere liee a la presence d'une intima cuticulaire tapissant la lumiere de la glande. Elle comporte trois types cellulaires: les cellules secretrices, les cellules de l'epithelium sous-cuticulaire et les cellules-manchons. Les cellules secretrices de grande taille contiennent une invagination de la membrane cytoplasmique formant une «vacuole» extracellulaire bordee de microvillosites. Dans cette vacuole plonge l'extremite, differenciee en ampoule poreuse, d'un canalicule de nature cuticulaire, qui vehicule la secretion jusqu'a la lumiere de la glande. Le canalicule est elabore par une cellule-manchon qui l'accompagne sur toute sa longueur sauf a son extremite intravacuolaire. Ce type de glande, qui se retrouve chez de nombreux Insectes, y assurant des fonctions diverses (secretion odorifique, secretion de defense, secretion spermale, etc.), est susceptible de nombreuses variations.

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