Ultrastructure of trophozoites of the gregarine Lankesteria ascidiae (Apicornplexa: Eugregarinida) parasitic in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis (protochordata)

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 327-336

  Ciancio, Aurelio ^a   Scippa, Silvia ^b,c   Cammarano, Marisa ^b,c  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT PROTECTION   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^c STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apicomplexa; Ascidians; Ciona intestinalis; Gregarine; Lankesteria ascdiae; Trophozoite

Indexed keywords

APICOMPLEXA; ASCIDIA; ASCIDIACEA; CIONA INTESTINALIS; EUGREGARINIDA; EUKARYOTA; LANKESTERIA; PROTOCHORDATA;

EID: 0005680273     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0932-4739-00829     Document Type: Article

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