Glomeruli and renal tubules are restricted to the cranial kidney of the adult estuarine Sphoeroides testudineus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1258-1265

  Prodocimo, V ^a   Freire, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE TECNOLÓGICA FEDERAL DO PARANÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Kidney; Mesonephric duct; Pufferfish; Renal tubule; Sphoeroides testudineus

Indexed keywords

ECOPHYSIOLOGY;

GLOMERULUS; SPHOEROIDES; SPHOEROIDES TESTUDINEUS; TETRAODONTIDAE;

EID: 2342531720     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00242.x     Document Type: Article

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