The structural-functional relationship of the para-receptacle structure in acanthocephala

Comparative Parasitology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 383-387

  Amin, Omar M ^a   Heckmann, Richard ^b   Standing, Michael D ^b  

^a Institute of Parasitic Diseases Tempe   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acanthocephala; Hydrostatic skeleton; Para receptacle structure (PRS)

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOCEPHALA (WORMS); ACANTHOCEPHALUS; ACANTHOGYRUS; ACANTHOSENTIS; NEOECHINORHYNCHIDAE; NEOECHINORHYNCHUS; NEOECHINORHYNCHUS GOLVANI; QUADRIGYRIDAE;

EID: 34547784548     PISSN: 15252647     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1654/4257.1     Document Type: Article

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