Ultrastructure and development of the gills in Rana dalmatina (Amphibia, Anura)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 123, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 203-211

  Brunelli, Elvira ^a   Perrotta, Enrico ^a   Tripepi, Sandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Development; Gills; Rana; Tadpole; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; CAUDATA; RANA DALMATINA;

EID: 11144246099     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00435-004-0103-x     Document Type: Article

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