Comparative study of the cuticle in some aquatic oligochaetes (Annelida: Clitellata)

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 248, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 185-195

  Gustavsson, Lena M ^a  

^a SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Annelida; Cuticle; Microvilli; Naididae; Tubificidae; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; AULODRILUS PLURISETA; CLITELLATA; CLITELLIO ARENARIUS; ENCHYTRAEIDAE; HETEROCHAETA COSTATA; LUMBRICIDAE; NAIDIDAE; OLIGOCHAETA (METAZOA); PARANAIS LITORALIS; PRISTINA BREVISETA; SPIROSPERMA FEROX; TUBIFICIDAE;

EID: 0035021543     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.1029     Document Type: Article

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