The phylogenetic significance of maximum direct development in the ascidian, molgula pacifica

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 185-192

  Bates, William R ^a,b,c  

^a OKANAGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^b BAMFIELD MARINE SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Ascidians; Cell interactions; Direct development; Egg factors; Evolution

Indexed keywords

MOLGULA PACIFICA;

EID: 0036710494     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2002.9652751     Document Type: Article

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