The secretory system of the spines of Ophiocomina nigra (Echinodermata, Ophiuroidea)

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 451-466

  Ball, Brendan ^a   Jangoux, Michel ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECHINODERMATA; OPHIOCOMINA NIGRA; OPHIUROIDEA;

EID: 0029815344     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315400030666     Document Type: Article

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