Observations on shell morphology, enzymes and random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) in Bulinus Africanus group snails (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) in zanzibar

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 489-503

  Stothard, J R ^a,d   Mgeni, A F ^b   Alawi, K S ^b   Savioli, L ^c   Rollinson, D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b Ministry of Health Zanzibar   (Tanzania)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BULINUS AFRICANUS; BULINUS GLOBOSUS; BULINUS NASUTUS; GASTROPODA; INVERTEBRATA; PLANORBIDAE;

EID: 0031457875     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/63.4.489     Document Type: Article

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