Ultrastructure of spermiogenesis in a freshwater stingray, Himantura signifer

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 379-385

  Chatchavalvanich, Kannika ^a   Thongpan, Amara ^a   Nakai, Masaaki ^b  

^a KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Freshwater stingray; Himantura signifer; Spermiogenesis; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

HIMANTURA SIGNIFER; POTAMOTRYGON MOTORO;

EID: 27744560041     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-005-0300-8     Document Type: Article

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