Spermiogenesis and sperm structure in relation to early events of fertilization in the limpet Tectura testudinalis (Muller, 1776)

Biological Bulletin

Volumn 193, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 306-319

  Buckland Nicks, John ^a   Howley, Brent ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOGASTROPODA; GASTROPODA; LOTTIIDAE; MOLLUSCA; PATELLIDAE; PATELLOIDEA; POLYCHAETA; SCAPHOPODA; SCUTUM; TECTURA TESTUDINALIS;

EID: 0031471625     PISSN: 00063185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1542933     Document Type: Article

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