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Novel vascular plexus in the head of a sea snake (Elapidae, Hydrophiinae) revealed by high-resolution computed tomography and histology

Novel phenotypes are often linked to major ecological transitions during evolution. Here, we describe for the first time an unusual network of large blood vessels in the head of the sea snake Hydrophis cyanocinctus. MicroCT imaging and histology reveal an intricate modified cephalic vascular network...

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Autores principales: Palci, Alessandro, Seymour, Roger S., Van Nguyen, Cao, Hutchinson, Mark N., Lee, Michael S. Y., Sanders, Kate L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Royal Society 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6774945/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31598325
http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.191099