Comparative morphology of zebra (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga (Dreissena bugensis) mussel sperm: Light and electron microscopy

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 809-815

  Walker, G K ^a   Black, M G ^b   Edwards, C A ^a  

^a EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DREISSENA BUGENSIS; DREISSENA POLYMORPHA; EQUUS QUAGGA;

EID: 0001265964     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/z96-093     Document Type: Review

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