Production of mucous granules by the terrestrial slug Arion ater L.

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 251-256

  Kapeleta, M V ^a   Jimenez Mallebrera, C ^a   Carnicer Rodriguez, M J ^a   Cook, A ^b   Shephard, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BUCKINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0009182310     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/62.2.251     Document Type: Article

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