part of part of in taxon capable of part of capable of part of calcium ion homeostasis Actinopterygii mesonephros tissue endocrine gland abdomen element corpuscles of Stannius UBERON:2001200 Islands of eosinic cells found on the lateroventral surface of the kidney. Function is thought to be that of the parathyroid gland in other vertebrates, which are lacking in fishes. These cells secrete hypocalcin (teleocalcin) to regulate calcium metabolism. ZFA:0001200 This class was sourced from an external ontology (teleost_anatomy). Its definitions, naming conventions and relationships may need to be checked for compatibility with uberon