The genital system of Acochlidium fijiense (Opisthobranchia: Acochlidioidea) and its inferred function

Malacologia

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 143-151

  Haase, Martin ^a   Wawra, Erhard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b NATURHISTORISCHES MUSEUM WIEN   (Austria)

Author keywords

Acochlidium; Genital system; Hypodermic impregnation; Opisthobranchia; Sperm transfer; Stimulatory organs

Indexed keywords

ACOCHLIDIOIDEA; ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA; GLANS; OPISTHOBRANCHIA;

EID: 0030497252     PISSN: 00762997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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