White vesicles in the skin of Aplysia californica cooper: A proposed excretory function

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 405-412

  Prince, Jeffrey S ^a,b   Lynn, Matthew J ^b   Blackwelder, Patricia L ^c,d  

^a University of Miami   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^d NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOLLUSC;

APLYSIA; APLYSIA CALIFORNICA; MOLLUSCA; SPHERULES;

EID: 33750979295     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyl015     Document Type: Article

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