Ultrastructural and histochemical study of the salivary glands of Aplysia depilans (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 201-212

  Lobo da Cunha, Alexandre ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Histochemistry; Molluscs; Opisthobranchia; Salivary glands; Secretory cells; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANASPIDEA; APLYSIA; APLYSIA DEPILANS; EUKARYOTA; GASTROPODA; LEPUS; MOLLUSCA; OPISTHOBRANCHIA;

EID: 0013037163     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-6395.2000.00081.x     Document Type: Article

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