My journey in ciliate systematics

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 253-260

  Lynn, Denis H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 0000380552     PISSN: 10665234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1996.tb03988.x     Document Type: Article

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