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Inclusion of Parental Somatic Cells in Sponge Larvæ

Nature volume 191, page 1317 (1961)Cite this article

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THE common boring sponge Cliona celata (a marine siliceous type) is oviparous. This characteristic, exceptional among sponges, makes it particularly useful for embryological investigation.

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WARBURTON, F. Inclusion of Parental Somatic Cells in Sponge Larvæ. Nature 191, 1317 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/1911317a0

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