Ultrastructure of the digestive system of Ramazzottius tribulosus and Macrobiotus richtersi (Eutardigrada) in relationship with diet

Journal of Limnology

Volumn 66, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 5-11

  Avdonina, Alexandra M ^a   Biserova, Natalia M ^b   Bertolani, Roberto ^c   Rebecchi, Lorena ^c  

^a PAPANIN INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGY OF INLAND WATERS   (Russian Federation)

^b MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diet; Digestive system; Eutardigrada; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

DIET; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; INVERTEBRATE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EUTARDIGRADA; ISOHYPSIBIUS; MACROBIOTUS RICHTERSI; RAMAZZOTTIUS; TARDIGRADA;

EID: 34547662442     PISSN: 11295767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/jlimnol.2007.s1.5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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