The eye fluke Philophthalmus hegeneri (Digenea: Philophthalmidae) in Kuwait Bay

Kuwait Journal of Science and Engineering

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 119-133

  Abdul Salam, J ^a   Sreelatha, B S ^a   Ashkanani, H ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Cerithium scabridum; Digenea; Kuwait Bay; Metacercaria; Philophthalmus hegeneri

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ECOSYSTEMS; MARINE BIOLOGY;

CERITHIUM SCABRIDUM; DIGENEA; KUWAIT BAY; METACERCARIA; PHILOPHTHALMUS HEGENERY;

BIODIVERSITY;

EID: 20444368480     PISSN: 10248684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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