Cocoon deposition and hatching in the aquatic leech, Theromyzon tessulatum (Annelida, Hirudinea, Glossiphoniidae)

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 154, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-87

  Mason, Tarin A ^a   Sayers, Charlene W ^a   Paulson, Tracie L ^a   Coleman, Jon'elle ^a   Shain, Daniel H ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCOON; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; HATCHING; LEECH;

ANNELIDA; GLOSSIPHONIIDAE; HIRUDINEA; HIRUDINIDA; THEROMYZON TESSULATUM;

EID: 22844435769     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(2005)154[0078:CDAHIT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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