Immunohistochemical analysis of adhesive papillae of Clavelina lepadiformis (Müller, 1776) and Clavelina phlegraea (Salfi, 1929) (Tunicata, Ascidiacea)
Almost all ascidian larvae bear three mucus secreting and sensory organs, the adhesive papillae, at the anterior end of the trunk, which play an important role during the settlement phase. The morphology and the cellular composition of these organs varies greatly in the different species. The larvae...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2009-03-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Histochemistry |
| Online Access: | http://ejh.pagepress.org/index.php/ejh/article/view/1230 |