Ultrastructure of spermatozoa in the nematode Halalaimus dimorphus (Nemata: Oxystominidae)

Journal of Nematology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 391-403

  Turpeenniemi, T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Halalaimus dimorphus; Marine nematode; Nematode; Reproduction; Sperm; Spermatogenesis; Tick; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032237101     PISSN: 0022300X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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