The handling and fate of spermatophores in Neoentobdella diadema and N. apiocolpos (Monogenea: Capsalidae: Entobdellinae)

Folia Parasitologica

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 57-62

  Kearn, Graham C ^a   Whittington, Ian D ^b,c   Euzet, Louis ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

Author keywords

Entobdella soleae; Entobdellinae; Monogenea; Neoentobdella apiocolpos; Neoentobdella diadema; Spermatophores

Indexed keywords

CAPSALIDAE; DIADEMA; ENTOBDELLA SOLEAE; MONOGENEA;

EID: 33645733964     PISSN: 00155683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14411/fp.2006.005     Document Type: Article

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