The functional organization of the carrefour in the reproductive tract of biomphalaria tenagophila (mollusca, planorbidae)

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-33

  TomÉ, Laura A ^a   Ribeiro, Alberto F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Carrefour; Germ cells; Mollusca; Morphology; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031850154     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1998.9652350     Document Type: Article

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