Structure of the tegument and ectocommensal microorganisms of Gyliauchen nahaensls (Digenea: Gyliauchenidae), an inhabitant of herbivorous fish of the great barrier reef, Australia

Journal of Parasitology

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1047-1052

  Hughes Stamm, Sheree R ^a   Cribb, Thomas H ^a   Jones, Malcolm K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECTOPARASITE; FISH; INTEGUMENT; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GYLIAUCHEN; GYLIAUCHEN NAHAENSIS; GYLIAUCHENIDAE; SPIROCHAETES;

EID: 0033427555     PISSN: 00223395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3285667     Document Type: Article

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