The brain of Echiniscus viridissimus Peterfi, 1956 (Heterotardigrada): A key to understanding the phylogenetic position of tardigrades and the evolution of the arthropod head

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 116, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 35-49

  Dewel, Ruth Ann ^a   Dewel, William C ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain; Lobopod; Phytogeny

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPODA; ECHINISCUS VIRIDISSIMUS; HETEROTARDIGRADA; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 0030560316     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.1996.tb02331.x     Document Type: Article

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