Histological studies on hermaphroditism, gametogenesis and cyclic changes in the structures of marsupial gills of the introduced asiatic clam, Corbicula fluminea, and the Korean clam, Corbicula leana

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 179-184

  Park, Gab Man ^a   Chung, Ee Yung ^b  

^a Kwandong University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Corbicula fluminea; Corbicula leana; Gametogenesis; Hermaphroditism; Korea; North American

Indexed keywords

BIVALVE; GAMETOGENESIS; HERMAPHRODITISM; HISTOLOGY;

BIVALVIA; CORBICULA; CORBICULA FLUMINEA; CORBICULA LEANA; CORBICULIDAE; METATHERIA;

EID: 2442463258     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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