Zoological Studies

Effects of Temperature on the Dimensions of the Lorica of the Marine Choanoflagellate Acanthocorbis camarensis

Yuh-ling Lee Chen, Jia-Chi Sheu and Seiko Hara (1997) Effects of temperature on the dimensions of the lorica of the marine choanoflagellate Acanthocorbis camarensis. Zoological Studies 36(2): 115-122. This paper presents the effects of temperature on the dimensions of the lorica and the length of the costal strip of the longitudinal costa in a laboratory cultured marine choanoflagellate, Acanthocorbis camarensis. Four tem­ peratures, 15°C, 25°C, 30°C, and 35°C, were tested. Flagellates raised at higher temperatures had a smaller lorica and shorter costal strip than those cultured at lower  temperatures.  The temperature  effect on the lorica dimension of a choanoflagellate is here clearly demonstrated for the 1st time.