Ultrastructural aspects of the germovitellarium of two prorhynchids (Platyhelminthes, Lecithoepitheliata)

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 31, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 285-296

  Falleni, Alessandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cytochemistry; GermoviteUarium; Platyhelminthes; Prorhynchida; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031052638     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1997.9672588     Document Type: Article

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