Morphology and fine structure of the gravid uterus of three hymenolepidid tapeworm species (Platyhelminthes: Cestoda)

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 1993, Pages 95-103

  Conn, David Bruce ^a   Forman, Lisa A ^a  

^a ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cestoda; Electron microscopy; Hymenolepis; Platyhelminthes; Reproductive system; Ultrastructure; Uterus; Vampirolepis

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003451235     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1993.9672300     Document Type: Article

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