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Notes on the retina and tapetum lucidum of Howella (Teleostei: Cheilodipteridae)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 May 2009

A. C. G. Best  and
J. A. C. Nicol
A. C. G. Best
Affiliation:
The Laboratory, Marine Biological Association, Citadel Hill, Plymouth
J. A. C. Nicol
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Marine Science Institute, Port Aransas, Texas 78373, U.S.A.
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The structure of the retina and tapetum lucidum of the teleost Howella is described. The tapetum is a diffuse reflector composed of lipid spheres. The photoreceptor layer of the retina contains only rods; in section the rods appear segmented, perhaps arranged in stacks but their precise arrangement remains to be determined.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom , Volume 58 , Issue 3 , August 1978 , pp. 735 - 738
Copyright
Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 1978

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