A morphological study on posterior gills of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus

Morphological and histological studies on posterior gills of the mangrove crab Ucides cordatus showed that the 5th gill (of 7) has a larger surface area and a greater number of lamellae compared to the 6th gill. Regular separation of gill lamellae, important when the gill is in air, is maintained by...

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Published in:	Tissue & cell Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 380 - 389
Main Authors:	Martinez, C.B.R., Alvares, E.P., Harris, R.R., Santos, M.C.F.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01-06-1999
Subjects:	Marine Ucides cordatus Ucides cordatus, mangrove crab, semiterrestrial crab, posterior gills, gill morphology Ucides cordatus, mangrove crab, semiterrestrial crab, posterior gills, gill morphology
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