Meyer, Achim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4345-274X, Merkel, Julia and Lieb, Bernhard (2022) Collecting and Culturing Kamptozoans for Regenerative Studies. In: Whole-Body Regeneration. , ed. by Blanchoud, Simon and Galliot, Brigitte. Methods in Molecular Biology, 2450 . Springer-Verlag GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany, pp. 135-149. ISBN 978-1-0716-2174-5 DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2172-1_7.

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Abstract

Kamptozoa, also known as Entoprocta, are small aquatic filter-feeders that belong to the Lophotrochozoan superphylum, which also contains other acoelomate phyla including Annelida, Nemertea, and Mollusca. The study of Kamptozoa is thus of great interest to understand the early Lophotrochozoan evolution. Moreover, many kamptozoans have been shown to possess great regeneration capacities, including whole-body regeneration. In addition, and in particular for colonial cosmopolitan species such as Barentsia benedeni, kamptozoans are highly suitable as laboratory model organisms because of their simple culture, low space requirements, transparency and rapid life cycle. This chapter provides a brief introduction into field collection, culturing techniques for both the animals as well as the algae required for their feeding, fixation, staining, and sequencing.

Document Type:	Book chapter
Programme Area:	PA Not Applicable
Research affiliation:	Science Management > ZMT Academy
DOI:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2172-1_7
ISSN:	1064-3745
Date Deposited:	17 Dec 2025 17:27
Last Modified:	17 Dec 2025 17:27
URI:	https://cris.leibniz-zmt.de/id/eprint/4956

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