Reproductive modes and life cycles of freshwater planarians (Platyhelminthes, Tricladida, Paludicula) from southern Brazil

Invertebrate Biology

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 212-221

  Knakievicz, Tanise ^a   Vieira, Sabrina Moura ^a   Erdtmann, Bernardo ^a   Ferreira, Henrique Bunselmeyer ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fissiparity; G. tigrina; Girardia schubarti; Ploidy

Indexed keywords

GIRARDIA; GIRARDIA TIGRINA; PLATYHELMINTHES; TRICLADIDA; TURBELLARIA;

EID: 33747616694     PISSN: 10778306     EISSN: 17447410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7410.2006.00054.x     Document Type: Article

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