Formation of the inner branchiostegal cuticle of the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 240, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 267-281

  Elliott, E A ^a   Dillaman, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Branchial chamber; Callinectes sapidus; Crustacea; Inner cuticle; Molt cycle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032983099     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199906)240:3<267::AID-JMOR5>3.0.CO;2-8     Document Type: Article

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