Sea urchin blastula (IMAGE)

Indiana University

Sea urchin blastula

Caption

Sea urchins and most other animals begin their embryonic development as small clusters of cells, called blastulas. The blastulas are surrounded by a protective fertilization envelope

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Rudolf and Elizabeth Raff

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