The structure of Perkinsus marinus (Mackin, Owen and Collier, 1950) Levine, 1978 with comments on taxonomy and phylogeny of Perkinsus spp.

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-87

  Perkins, Frank O ^a,b  

^a VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypnospores; Palintomy; Perkinsus marinus structure; Phylogeny; Taxonomy; Tomonts; Trophozoites; Zoospores; Zoosporulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002835068     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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