Lymphomyeloid organs of the Antarctic fish Trematomus nicolai and Chionodraco hamatus (Teleostei: Notothenioidea): A comparative histological study

Polar Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 321-328

  Romano, Nicla ^a   Ceccariglia, Sabrina ^a   Abelli, Luigi ^a   Mazzini, Massimo ^a   Mastrolia, Lucia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHIONODRACO HAMATUS; TELEOSTEI; TREMATOMUS NICOLAI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034021036     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050451     Document Type: Article

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