TYPES OF HEMOCYTES IN SCORPION MESOBUTHUS TAMULUS TAMULUS

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to recognize and study the hemocytes in scorpion Mesobuthus tamulus tamulus. Light and phase contrast microscopic observations have showed seven distinct types of hemocytes; prohemocytes (PRs), plasmocytes (PLs), granulocytes(GRs), spherulocytes (SPs), adipohemocytes (ADs), oenocytoids (ODs) and coagulocytes (COs). Total and differential counts of hemocytes were studied in adult male, female and pregnant scorpions.