videos of sponge cell movementssponge advancing edge, cells carrying spiculescells crawling and canal reorganization reformation of canals in disrupted sponge 8-minute movie, from which the clips above were taken
referencesHarris, A.K. (1987) Cell motility and the problem of anatomical homeostasis. J. Cell Sci. supp. 8: 121-140. pdf fileBond, C, and A. K. Harris (1988) Locomotion of sponges and its physical mechanism. J. Exp. Zool. 246: 271-284. pdf file Bond, C. (1992). Continuous cell movements rearrange anatomical structures in intact sponges. J. Exp. Zool. 263: 284-302 pdf file
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