Degenerating epidermal bodies ("pulsatile bodies") in Meara stichopi (Plathelminthes, Nemertodermatida)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 116, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-5

  Lundin, Kennet ^a   Hendelberg, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACOELA; EUKARYOTA; MEARA STICHOPI; NEMERTODERMATIDA; NEMERTODERMATIDAE; PLATYHELMINTHES;

EID: 1842583289     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02526924     Document Type: Article

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