Term Name: hatching gland
Synonyms: hgg
Definition: A transversely oriented set of cells located deep to the EVL on the pericardial membrane, especially prominent during pharyngula period because of the brightly refractile cytoplasmic granules (containing hatching enzymes) of the principal cells of the gland.
Appears at: Segmentation:10-13 somites (14.0h-16.0h)
Evident until: Hatching:Pec-fin (60.0h-72.0h)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000026]

Relationships
develops from: polster
is a type of: embryonic structure

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