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Leucophores / Genetics

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Tropical Basement - Editor: Igor Dusanic

Leucophores are flattened, elongate, reflective cells found in the skin of many shallow-water octopods, some cuttlefish and the squid Sepioteuthis (Hanlon and Messenger, 1996). According to Cloney and Brocco (1983) each cell body of a leucophore contains a nucleus, scattered … Continue reading →