Spermiogenesis in Paratomella rubra (Platyhelminthes, Acoela): Ultrastructural, immunocytochemical, cytochemical studies and phylogenetic implications

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 295-307

  Raikova, Olga I ^a,b,c   Falleni, Alessandra ^b   Justine, Jean Lou ^c  

^a ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOELA; PARATOMELLA; PARATOMELLA RUBRA; PLATYHELMINTHES;

EID: 0030721626     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6395.1997.tb01013.x     Document Type: Article

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