Ultrastructure of Spironucleus torosa Poynton and Morrison, 1990 (Diplomonadida: Hexamitidae), in cod gadus morhua (L.) and Saithe Pollachius virens (L.) from South-Eastern Norway

European Journal of Protistology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-77

  Sterud, Erik ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Ecto symbionts; Gadidae; Hexamita; Intestinal flagellates

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DIPLOMONADIDA; GADIDAE; GADUS MORHUA; HEXAMITA; HEXAMITIDAE; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); POLLACHIUS VIRENS; SPIRONUCLEUS; SPIRONUCLEUS TOROSA;

EID: 0032539985     PISSN: 09324739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0932-4739(98)80041-2     Document Type: Article

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