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In Anguilla anguilla L. the ultimobranchial body (UB) is situated between the oesophagus and the venous sinus; it presents a follicular structure (13). In higher vertebrates, UB is usually located at some distance from the heart and, in most mammals, it is embedded in the thyroid gland.
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Lopez, E., Peignoux-Deville, J., Lallier, F., Martelly-Bagot, E., Milet, C. (1976). Effects of Ultimobranchialectomy (UBX) upon the Bone Catabolism and Anabolism and on some Aspects of the Calcium Metabolism Regulation in Anguilla anguilla L. . In: Nielsen, S.P., Hjørting-Hansen, E. (eds) Calcified Tissues 1975. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-29272-3_12
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