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Epidermal Cells

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Biology of the Integument

Abstract

The echinoderms have been a conspicuous marine phylum since at least the start of the Palaeozoic era. Today the phylum Echinodermata comprises roughly 5000 species described for the following classes: Crinoidea (feather stars and sea lilies), Ophiuroidea (brittle stars and basket stars), Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers), Echinoidea (sea urchins, heart urchins and sand dollars) and Asteroi-dea (starfishes).

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  2. Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, 80 East Concord Street, Boston, MA, 02118, USA

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Holland, N.D. (1984). Epidermal Cells. In: Bereiter-Hahn, J., Matoltsy, A.G., Richards, K.S. (eds) Biology of the Integument. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-51593-4_41

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