Fine structure of the spermatozoon of Diopatra neapolitana (Polychaeta, Onuphidae)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 124, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 155-160

  Conti, Gabriele ^a   Loffredo, Felice ^a   Lantini, Maria Serenella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Annelida; Diopatra; Onuphidae; Polychaeta; Spermatozoa

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; DIOPATRA; DIOPATRA NEAPOLITANA; ONUPHIDAE; POLYCHAETA;

EID: 24644472843     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00435-005-0002-9     Document Type: Article

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