Ultrastructure of biflagellate spermatozoa in the freshwater clam, corbicula leana (prime)

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 193-197

  Komaru, Akira ^a   Konishi, Kooichi ^a  

^a FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biflagellate; Corbicula leana; Spermatozoa; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030472055     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1996.9672513     Document Type: Article

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