Histochemical and ultrastructural analysis of the epidermal gland cells of Branchiomma luctuosum (Polychaeta, Sabellidae)

Invertebrate Biology

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 303-309

  Mastrodonato, Maria ^a   Lepore, Elena ^a   Gherardi, Miriam ^a   Zizza, Sara ^a   Sciscioli, Margherita ^a   Ferri, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Annelids; Epidermis; Lectin histochemistry; Mucus; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANNELIDA; BRANCHIOMMA; POLYCHAETA; SABELLIDAE;

EID: 31544446899     PISSN: 10778306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7410.2005.00028.x     Document Type: Article

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