| Term Name: | ultimobranchial body |
|---|---|
| Synonyms: | ultimobranchial bodies |
| Definition: | Glands that produce calcitonin. In adult fish the glands lie as two groups of follicles at the transverse septum close to the sinus venosus. |
| Appears at: | Hatching:Pec-fin (60.0h-72.0h) |
| Evident until: | Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult) |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001448] |
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