Histology of selected regions of the alimentary system of Strombus gigas Linnaeus, 1758 (Caenogastropoda: Strombidae)

American Malacological Bulletin

Volumn 21, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 93-98

  Avila Poveda, Omar Hernando ^a   Aldana Aranda, Dalila ^a   Baqueiro Cárdenas, Erick R ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Digestive gland; Digestive system; Gastropoda; Queen conch; Style sac

Indexed keywords

BIVALVIA; CAENOGASTROPODA; EUKARYOTA; GASTROPODA; STROMBIDAE; STROMBUS GIGAS;

EID: 33751300322     PISSN: 07402783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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