Ultrastructure of the neck membrane in dragonflies (Insecta, Odonata)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 250, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 479-494

  Gorb, Stanislav N ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cuticle; Functional morphology; Insecta; Membranes; Odonata; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034010307     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836900004064     Document Type: Article

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