Melanophore comparisons in different forms of ambicoloration in the flatfish Pseudopleuronectes americanus and Reinhardtius hippoglossoides
The melanophores associated with contrasting manifestations of ambicoloration in two species, winter flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus ) and Greenland halibut ( Reinhardtius hippoglossoides ), from the Pleuronectidae are compared microscopically. Winter flounder is a benthic inshore species,...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb04728.x 2024-06-02T08:07:17+00:00 Melanophore comparisons in different forms of ambicoloration in the flatfish Pseudopleuronectes americanus and Reinhardtius hippoglossoides Burton, D. 1988 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb04728.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1469-7998.1988.tb04728.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb04728.x https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb04728.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Journal of Zoology volume 214, issue 2, page 353-360 ISSN 0952-8369 1469-7998 journal-article 1988 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1988.tb04728.x 2024-05-03T12:06:22Z The melanophores associated with contrasting manifestations of ambicoloration in two species, winter flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus ) and Greenland halibut ( Reinhardtius hippoglossoides ), from the Pleuronectidae are compared microscopically. Winter flounder is a benthic inshore species, whilst Greenland halibut is a deep water species considered to spend the greater part of its life away from the sea floor, although the relatively thick blind‐side epidermis associated with a benthic life occurs in both species. Various forms of abnormal ambicoloration occur in some specimens of winter flounder. Melanophores from the flounder blind side are morphologically similar to those from the ocular side in the different forms of ambicoloration, although there are differences in melanophore densities. In Greenland halibut, ambicoloration is a normal characteristic which is considered to be secondarily acquired. The melanophores of the ocular side of Greenland halibut are similar to the melanophores of other Pleuronectidae, whereas those of the blind side are very different in morphology and size. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Wiley Online Library Greenland Journal of Zoology 214 2 353 360 |
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The melanophores associated with contrasting manifestations of ambicoloration in two species, winter flounder ( Pseudopleuronectes americanus ) and Greenland halibut ( Reinhardtius hippoglossoides ), from the Pleuronectidae are compared microscopically. Winter flounder is a benthic inshore species, whilst Greenland halibut is a deep water species considered to spend the greater part of its life away from the sea floor, although the relatively thick blind‐side epidermis associated with a benthic life occurs in both species. Various forms of abnormal ambicoloration occur in some specimens of winter flounder. Melanophores from the flounder blind side are morphologically similar to those from the ocular side in the different forms of ambicoloration, although there are differences in melanophore densities. In Greenland halibut, ambicoloration is a normal characteristic which is considered to be secondarily acquired. The melanophores of the ocular side of Greenland halibut are similar to the melanophores of other Pleuronectidae, whereas those of the blind side are very different in morphology and size. |
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Burton, D. Melanophore comparisons in different forms of ambicoloration in the flatfish Pseudopleuronectes americanus and Reinhardtius hippoglossoides |
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Melanophore comparisons in different forms of ambicoloration in the flatfish Pseudopleuronectes americanus and Reinhardtius hippoglossoides |
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Melanophore comparisons in different forms of ambicoloration in the flatfish Pseudopleuronectes americanus and Reinhardtius hippoglossoides |
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Melanophore comparisons in different forms of ambicoloration in the flatfish Pseudopleuronectes americanus and Reinhardtius hippoglossoides |
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Melanophore comparisons in different forms of ambicoloration in the flatfish Pseudopleuronectes americanus and Reinhardtius hippoglossoides |
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Melanophore comparisons in different forms of ambicoloration in the flatfish Pseudopleuronectes americanus and Reinhardtius hippoglossoides |
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melanophore comparisons in different forms of ambicoloration in the flatfish pseudopleuronectes americanus and reinhardtius hippoglossoides |
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