Ultrastructural investigation of spermatogenesis in the nemertine worm Procephalothrix sp. (Palaeonemertini, Anopla)

Helgolander Meeresuntersuchungen

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 125-135

  Reunov, A A ^a   Klepal, W ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE BIOLOGY   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

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EID: 0009681599     PISSN: 01743597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02908703     Document Type: Article

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