The spleen of Mustelus schmitti (Chondrichthyes, Triakidae): A light and electron microscopic study

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 179-186

  Galíndez, Elena J ^a   Aggio, Mario C ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Hemopoiesis; Mustelus schmitti; Spleen; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CHONDRICHTHYES; MAMMALIA; MUSTELUS; MUSTELUS SCHMITTI; TRIAKIDAE;

EID: 0032424550     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02678560     Document Type: Article

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