Methods for structural studies of reticulopodia, the vital foraminiferal 'soft part'

Micropaleontology

Volumn 46, Issue SUPPLEMENT 1, 2000, Pages 47-56

  Bowser, S S ^a   Travis, J L ^a  

^a WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAMINIFERA; METHODOLOGY; MORPHOSTRUCTURE;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 0033837912     PISSN: 00262803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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