Histologic Examination of a Sea Pig (<i>Scotoplanes</i> sp.) Using Bright Field Light Microscopy

Sea pigs (<i>Scotoplanes</i> spp.) are deep-sea dwelling sea cucumbers of the phylum Echinodermata, class Holothuroidea, and order Elasipodida. Few reports are available on the microscopic anatomy of these deep-sea animals. This study describes the histologic findings of two, wild, male...

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Main Authors: Elise E. B. LaDouceur, Linda A. Kuhnz, Christina Biggs, Alicia Bitondo, Megan Olhasso, Katherine L. Scott, Michael Murray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Marine Science and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1312/9/8/848