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Non-destructive morphological observations of the fleshy brittle star, Asteronyx loveni using micro-computed tomography (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea, Euryalida)

Abstract. The first morphological observation of a euryalid brittle star, Asteronyx loveni, using non-destructive X-ray micro-computed tomography (µCT) was performed. The body of euryalids is covered by thick skin, and it is very difficult to observe the ossicles without dissolving the skin. Compute...

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Autores principales: Okanishi, Masanori, Fujita, Toshihiko, Maekawa, Yu, Sasaki, Takenori
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5523172/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28769615
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.663.11413