Gastrointestinal transit and digestive rhythm in Biomphalaria glabrata (Say)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 163-170

  Florschütz, Andrea ^a   Becker, Wilhelm ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BIOMPHALARIA GLABRATA;

EID: 0032983282     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/65.2.163     Document Type: Article

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