Multi-tissue structure that is the external layer of the swim bladder that is covered by the peritoneum, and made of elastic fibres and ichthyocol (short needles of collagen). [ ZFA:0001700 http://www.briancoad.com/Dictionary/T.htm ]

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Term information

database cross reference
  • TAO:0002245
  • ZFA:0001700
taxonomic disambiguation
tunica externa [ ZFA:0001700 ]

comment

the primary reason this term is manifest in uberon to disambiguate from a structure with the same/similar name

has related synonym

tunica externa

id

UBERON:0005737