The role of the endocrine system in the regulation of reproduction in terrestrial pulmonate gastropods

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 44, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 139-161

  Flari, Vasiliki A ^a   Edwards, John P ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dorsal bodies; Gastropod; Gonad; Hormones; Mollusc; Neuropeptides; Optic tentacles; Pulmonates; Reproduction

Indexed keywords

GASTROPODA; MOLLUSCA;

EID: 0347531398     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2003.9652564     Document Type: Review

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