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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Apr 11.
Published in final edited form as: Syst Biol Reprod Med. 2010 Jun;56(3):236–245. doi: 10.3109/19396361003674879

Figure 3.

Figure 3

Removal of sea star ovary (Asterina miniata). A. A hole is made in the arm of the sea star with a coring tool or straight razor. B. The ovary (or testis in a male) is removed with forceps and put in FSW. The ovary should have a plump appearance and readily spill out of the hole. C. Extraction of sea star ovary is done with very simple tools and upon extraction yields distinct lobes of ovary. D. Mincing the ovary with scissors will allow more oocytes to be isolated and subsequently exposed to 1-MA, if eggs are desired.