Ossicles in the stomach wall ofOphiura texturataLamarck (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea)

1 December 1968

journal article
research article
Published by Taylor & Francis in Ophelia

Vol. 5 (2) , 215-220
https://doi.org/10.1080/00785326.6812.10407611

Abstract

Distinctly shaped, microscopic structures from the stomach wall of Ophiura texturata are described and figured. Similar structures (ossicles or spicules) are reported in the literature from other echinoderm species.

Keywords

OSSICLES
OPHIURA TEXTURATA
TEXTURATA LAMARCK
STOMACH WALL
ECHINODERMATA
OPHIUROIDEA

This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:

Echinoidea and Ophiuroidea
Discovery reports, 1936
Handbook of the echinoderms of the British Isles
Published by Biodiversity Heritage Library ,1927