Cellular diversity in the epidermis of Raja clavata (Chondrichthyes)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 246, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 275-285

  Whitear, M ^a,b   Moate, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chondrichthyes; Epidermal secretion; Epidermis; Free nerve endings; Raja

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032425498     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836998009960     Document Type: Article

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