Cornea regeneration in the Pacific giant octopus,Octopus dofleini,and the common octopus,O. vulgaris |
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Authors: | G. Dingerkus E. D. Santoro |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Ichthyrology, American Museum of Natural History, 10024 New York, New York, USA;(2) Biology Department, City College of New York, 10031 New York, New York, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary Cornea regeneration in a Pacific giant octopus,Octopus dofleini, occurred within 10 days after the injury was observed. Surgical removal of the cornea in 2 common octopi,O. vulgaris experimentally duplicated this cornea regeneration within a 10-day period. It is, therefore, concluded that besides sucking discs, arms, and nerve fibres, octopi can also regenerated corneal tissue.The authors would like to thank U. E. Friese, B. Borowski, P. Burn, J.W. Atz, G.J. Nelson, H. Feinberg, P. Fenimore, C. Roper, M. Nixon, M. Segalla, G. Clark, D.O. Calligaro, J.M. Anderson and R.J. Koestler for assistance and advice. Illustrations were drawn by G.D. This work was supported by the New York Aquarium of the New York Zoological Society, while G.D. was at the New York Aquarium. |
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