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Morphological, structural and functional characteristics of the hemocytes of the oyster, Crassostrea ariakensis.
Journal of Shellfish Research
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April 1, 2006|
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ABSTRACT Light and electron microscopical studies were carried out to characterize the hemocytes of the oyster, Crassostrea ariakensis. Three types of hemocytes were recognized: granulocytes, large hyalinocytes and small hyalinocytes. The large hyalinocytes and small hyalinocytes were agranular cells. The large hyalinocytes presented thin cytoplasm and high nucleus: cytoplasm ratios. The small hyalinocytes were the most homogeneous in shape and showed round or oval. They have the highest nucleus: cytoplasm ratios and contained very thin cytoplasm. The granulocytes showed ...
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