Histological Examination of Precious Corals from the Ryukyu Archipelago
In this paper we examined the histology of three commercially valuable species of precious corals (Paracorallium japonicum, Corallium elatius, and C. konojoi) from the Ryukyu Archipelago. In order to observe their inner structure, samples were thin sectioned and examined with a digital light microsc...
Main Authors: | Masanori Nonaka, Masaru Nakamura, Makoto Tsukahara, James Davis Reimer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Marine Biology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/519091 |
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