Feeding behavior, epidermal structure and mucus cytochemistry of the scleractinian Mycetophyllia reesi, a coral without tentacles

Tissue and Cell

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 232-245

  Goldberg, Walter M ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coral carbohydrate; Coral feeding; Coral mucus; Histochemistry

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; DIAMINE; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; POLYSACCHARIDE SULFATE; REAGENT;

ACIDITY; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL INCLUSION; CELL STRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CILIATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORAL; CYTOCHEMISTRY; CYTOPLASM; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPIDERMIS; EPIDERMIS CELL; EPITHELIUM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HISTOCHEMISTRY; MICROVILLUS; MUCUS; MUCUS SECRETION; NONHUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; SECRETORY CELL; STAINING;

ANTHOZOA; MYCETOPHYLLIA; MYCETOPHYLLIA REESI; SCLERACTINIA;

EID: 0036698932     PISSN: 00408166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0040-8166(02)00009-5     Document Type: Article

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