Spermiogenesis and spermatozoon ultrastructure of polydora neocaeca (polychaeta: Spionidae) from rhode island

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 123-129

  Williams, Jason D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Annelida; Polydorid; Reproduction; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; INVERTEBRATA; POLYCHAETA; POLYDORA; POLYDORA NEOCAECA; SPIONIDAE;

EID: 0034485680     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2000.9652447     Document Type: Article

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