The functional organization of the salivary gland of Biomphalaria straminea (Gastropoda: Planorbidae): Secretory mechanisms and enzymatic determinations

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 21-29

  Moura, Kieiv R S ^a   Terra, Walter R ^a   Ribeiro, Alberto F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTROPOD; MORPHOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; BASOMMATOPHORA; BIOMPHALARIA; BIOMPHALARIA STRAMINEA; EUKARYOTA; GASTROPODA; PLANORBIDAE;

EID: 1242300135     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/70.1.21     Document Type: Article

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