Identification and localization of a possible rhodopsin in the echinoderms Asterias forbesi (asteroidea) and Ophioderma brevispinum (Ophiuroidea)

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 193, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 97-105

  Johnsen, Sönke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ASTERIAS FORBESII; ASTEROIDEA; BOS TAURUS; BOVINAE; ECHINODERMATA; OPHIODERMA BREVISPINUM; OPHIUROIDEA;

EID: 0031214370     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1542739     Document Type: Article

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