A detailed observation of the ejection and retraction of defense tissue acontia in sea anemone (Exaiptasia pallida)
Acontia, located in the gastrovascular cavity of anemone, are thread-like tissue containing numerous stinging cells which serve as a unique defense tissue against predators of the immobile acontiarian sea anemone. Although its morphology and biological functions, such as defense and digestion, have...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2017-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/2996.pdf |