Spermatozoal ultrastructure of spiny oysters (Spondylidae, Bivalvia) including a comparison with other bivalves

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-37

  Healy, John M ^a   Buckland Nicks, John A ^b   Jamieson, Barrie G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bivalve; Mollusca; Pteriomorphia; Reproduction; Sperm ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; MOLLUSCA; OSTREIDAE; PECTINIDAE; PTERIOMORPHIA; SPONDYLIDAE;

EID: 0035698497     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2001.9652495     Document Type: Article

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