Sperm ultrastructure of the actinocyclidae (mollusca, nudibranchia) and homology of the terminal region of nudibranch sperm

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-9

  Wilson, Nerida g ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chromodorididae; Glycogen staining; Opisthobranchia; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ACTINOCYCLIDAE; ACTINOCYCLUS; CHROMODORIDIDAE; CHROMODORIS; HALLAXA; MOLLUSCA; NUDIBRANCHIA; OPISTHOBRANCHIA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 23944460535     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.2005.9652141     Document Type: Article

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