Spermiogenesis, sperm structure and spermatozeugmata in the gymnolaematous bryozoan electra pilosai (Bryozoa, Gymnolaemata)

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 55-63

  FranzÉN, Ake ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bryozoa; Electra pilosa; Sperm transfer; Spermatozeugmata; Spermatozoa; Spermiogenesis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031873574     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1998.9652353     Document Type: Article

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