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corpuscles of Stannius
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Islands of eosinic cells found on the lateroventral surface of the kidney. Function is thought to be that of the parathyroid gland in other vertebrates, which are lacking in fishes. These cells secrete hypocalcin (teleocalcin) to regulate calcium metabolism. [ http://zfin.org/curator ]
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corpuscles of Stannius
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teleost_anatomy_curators
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uberon/phenoscape-anatomy
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