Microanatomy and ultrastructure of the protonephridial system in the larva of the limpet, Patella vulgata L. (Mollusca, Patellogastropoda)

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-67

  Haszprunar, Gerhard ^a   Ruthensteiner, B ^a  

^a ZOOLOGISCHE STAATSSAMMLUNG MÜNCHEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fine structure; Larval torsion; Mollusca; Patellogastropoda; Protonephridia; Rhogocytes

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; KIDNEY; LARVA; MOLLUSC; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; KIDNEY; LARVA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0033642805     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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