A novel mechanism for protection against desiccation in a freshwater planorbid snail, Indoplanorbis exustus, vector of animal schistosomiasis in India

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 94, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 567-568

  Parashar, B D ^a   Rao, K M ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ESTABLISHMENT   (India)

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Indexed keywords

INDOPLANORBIS EXUSTUS;

EID: 0032408049     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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