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Sea Urchins  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Echinoidea
  • Echinoideas

Note

  • general; prefer specifics; sea urchin eggs = OVUM (IM) + SEA URCHINS (NIM) if merely test organism

Scope note

  • Somewhat flattened, globular echinoderms, having thin, brittle shells of calcareous plates. They are useful models for studying FERTILIZATION and EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT.

History note

  • 72

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D012617

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