Characteristics of protonephridial terminal organs and the eyes of four species of Trigonostominae (Platyhelminthes: Rhabdocoela)

Australian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 251-265

  Watson, Nikki A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEKLEMISCHEVIELLA CONTORTA; PROXENETES FASCIGER; PTYCHOPERA WESTBLADI; TRIGONOSTOMUM SETIGERUM;

EID: 0031698087     PISSN: 0004959X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/ZO98031     Document Type: Article

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