The structure and surface morphology of gill filaments in the brown mussel Perna perna

African Zoology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 121-129

  Gregory, M A ^a   George, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bivalvia; Cilia; Cirri; Gill morphology; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009974571     PISSN: 15627020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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