Morphology of the reproductive system and spermatozoa of Mesodasys adenotubulatus (Gastrotricha: Macrodasyida)

Marine Biology

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 515-520

  Fregni, E ^a   Balsamo, M ^b   Ferraguti, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTROTRICHA; INVERTEBRATA; MACRODASYIDA; MESODASYS; MESODASYS ADENOTUBULATUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0033372462     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002270050652     Document Type: Article

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