A temporary avascular cartilage found in the heads of ammocoete larvae and surrounded by perichondrium. Contains a few fibroblasts scattered throughout ECM containing elastic-like microfibrils. [ https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0124166857 ]

Synonyms: mucocartilage mucocartilaginous tissue

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