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Schematic representation of the dermal chromatophore unit, shown in the dispersed state.
Notes: The dendritic processes of the basal melanophores, extending around and over the iridophores layer, are filled with melanosomes. Above the iridophores and the melanophore processes is the xanthophore (or erythrophore layer). Figure reproduced from Bagnara et al. (1968) under a Creative Commons License.
