Comparative sperm morphology of the pulmonate limpets Trimusculus costatus, T. Reticulatus (Trimusculidae) and Burnupia stenochorias and Ancylus fluviatilis (Ancylidae)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 447-460

  Hodgson, A N ^a   Healy, J M ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

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EID: 0031741404     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/64.4.447     Document Type: Article

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