Microscopic Characterization of the Mucous Cells and Their Mucin Secretions in the Alimentary Canal of the Blackmouth Catshark <i>Galeus melastomus</i> (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii)

Microscopic Characterization of the Mucous Cells and Their Mucin Secretions in the Alimentary Canal of the Blackmouth Catshark <i>Galeus melastomus</i> (Chondrichthyes: Elasmobranchii)

Sharks belong to the most primitive group of jawed vertebrates and have some special structural and functional features such as a cartilaginous skeleton, a spiral intestinal valve, and a rectal gland for osmoregulation. In January 2020, ten specimens of <i>Galeus melastomus</i>, the Blac...

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Main Authors: Giampaolo Bosi, Paolo Merella, Barbara J. Maynard, Bahram Sayyaf Dezfuli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Fishes
Subjects:
shark
alimentary canal
mucous cells
mucins histochemistry
lectin histochemistry
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2410-3888/7/1/8

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