The gastric sieve of penaeid shrimp species is a sub-micrometer nutrient filter

• Main Authors: Werawich Pattarayingsakul, Arnon Pudgerd, Natthinee Munkongwongsiri, Rapeepun Vanichviriyakit, Thawatchai Chaijarasphong, Siripong Thitamadee, Thanapong Kruangkum
• Other Authors: University of Phayao
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/49903
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2019. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd. Unlike that of vertebrates, the penaeid shrimp stomach is of ectodermic origin and is thus covered by a cuticle that is sloughed upon molting. It is composed of two chambers, here called the anterior and posterior stomach chambers, ASC and PSC, res...