Learning on ScreenAgelena Labrinthica ('Araneae’): Embryonal Development
- Synopsis
- The stages of embryo development are made visible by keeping the eggs under a thin skin of paraffin oil. Superficial cleavage, contraction, segmentation and the formation of the limbs and of the body can be seen. The end of the film shows the spider as an incomplete animal which must still shed its skin. Made from material shot in 1955/56. An Encyclopaedia Cinematographica film.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Germany
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. st. 24 fps. b&w. 11 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1959
- Availability
- Hire
- Notes
- Archival interest.
- Documentation
- Booklet in German supplied.
- Subjects
- Biology
- Keywords
- embryology; embryonal development; spiders
Credits
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
Higher Education Film & Video Library
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac. External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1503
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- c/o British Universities Film & Video Council
77 Wells Street
London
W1T 3QJ - Notes
- Catalogue available from British Universities Film & Video Council.
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