Light and electron microscopy study of late embryonic development in the land snail Limicolaria flammea (Müller) (Pulmonata, Achatinidae)

Revista Brasileira de Zoologia

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 436-441

  Egonmwan, Rosemary I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cephalic sac; Embryo; Embryonic shell; Foot; Podocyst

Indexed keywords

ACHATINIDAE; GASTROPODA; LIMICOLARIA; PULMONATA; STYLOMMATOPHORA;

EID: 34548681657     PISSN: 01018175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0101-81752007000200022     Document Type: Article

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