Ultrastructure of the spermatozoa of Corystes cassivelaunus (Corystidae), Platepistoma nanum (Cancridae) and Cancer pagurus (Cancridae) supports recognition of the Corystoidea (Crustacea, Brachyura, Heterotremata)

Helgolander Meeresuntersuchungen

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-93

  Jamieson, B G M ^a   Guinot, D ^b   Tudge, C C ^a   Richer De Forges, B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (New Caledonia)

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EID: 0038966389     PISSN: 01743597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02908756     Document Type: Article

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