somatocoel

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somatocoel (plural somatocoels)

  1. The posterior of the three regions of coelomic sacs of the embryonic coelom
    • 2016 February 12, “Experimental Approach Reveals the Role of alx1 in the Evolution of the Echinoderm Larval Skeleton”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Alx1 was initially expressed in small spots located along the left side of the stomach between the somatocoel and the epidermis (S1 Fig ).

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