Osteoma in the skin of a tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson)

Journal of Fish Diseases

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 565-567

  Pereira, N M ^a,c   Peleteiro, M C ^b  

^a Oceanario de Lisboa   (Portugal)

^b FACULDADE DE MEDICINA VETERINÁRIA   (Portugal)

^c NONE   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Elasmobranch; Nebrius ferrugineus; Neoplasia; Osteoma; Skin

Indexed keywords

DISEASE; SHARK;

CHONDRICHTHYES; GINGLYMOSTOMA CIRRATUM; NEBRIUS FERRUGINEUS;

EID: 0036736734     PISSN: 01407775     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2761.2002.00397.x     Document Type: Article

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