Functional morphology of musculature in the acoelomate worm, Convoluta pulchra (Plathelminthes)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 127-142

  Tyler, S ^a   Rieger, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACILLARIOPHYTA; CONVOLUTA PULCHRA; PLATYHELMINTHES;

EID: 0033478003     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004350050087     Document Type: Article

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