Ultrastructural data on the life cycle of the parasite, Perkinsus atlanticus (Apicomplexa), on the clam, Ruditapes philippinarum in the Mediterranean

Scientia Marina

Volumn 60, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 283-288

  Sagristà, Elena ^a   Durfort, Mercè ^a   Azevedo, Carlos ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Apicomplexa; Lamosomes; Perkinsus atlanticus; Ruditapes philippinarum; Zoosporulation

Indexed keywords

APICOMPLEXA; ATLANTICUS; BIVALVIA; CONOIDEA; PERKINSUS; PERKINSUS ATLANTICUS; TAPES SEMIDECUSSATUS; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 0000952376     PISSN: 02148358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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