Syncytium
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A syncytium or symplasm is a multinucleate cell that can result from multiple cell fusions of uninuclear cells, in contrast to a coenocyte, which can result from multiple nuclear divisions without acc
Syncytium caused by HSV-1 infection in Vero cells
Hexactinellid
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Hexactinellid sponges are sponges with a skeleton made of four- and/or six-pointed siliceous spicules, often referred to as glass sponges. They are usually classified along with other sponges in the p
Syncytium
…cells. The syncytial epithelium of the placenta does not provide such an access path from the maternal circulation into the embryo. Much of the body of Hexactinellid sponges is composed of syncitial tissue. This allows them to form their large siliceous spicules exclusively inside their cells. The fine structure of…
Haeckel Hexactinellae
Bolosoma stalked glass sponge
Venus' flower basket, Euplectella aspergillum
Euplectella aspergillum