Binary fission and encystation of Opalina sp. in axenic medium

Zoological Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 381-387

  Hanamura, Kentarou ^a   Endoh, Hiroshi ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANURA; BOVINAE; OPALINA; OPALINIDAE;

EID: 0035532910     PISSN: 02890003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2108/zsj.18.381     Document Type: Article

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