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The fine structure of the wall of the rudimentary rear chamber in the swimbladder of the pond-loach was studied. The morphological features of a majority of the cells, as well as the presence of micro-rete mirabile, suggest that epithelial components in the wall of this organ represent a structural and functional equivalent of the gas gland.
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Jasiński, A., Kilarski, W. Gas secreting cells in the rear chamber of the swimbladder of the pond-loach, Misgurnus fossilis L.. Z.Zellforsch 134, 273–282 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00307158
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