Morphogenetic processes in division of Uronema filificum Kahl 1931 (Ciliophora: Scuticociliatida) and implications for its systematic position in the family uronematidae

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 262-270

  Pérez Uz, Blanca ^a   Song, Weibo ^b   Warren, Alan ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b OCEAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Marine ciliate; Morphogenesis; Scuricociliatida; Uronema filificum

Indexed keywords

CILIOPHORA; SCUTICOCILIATIA; URONEMATIDAE;

EID: 0001020835     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0932-4739(96)80025-3     Document Type: Article

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