Uterine specializations in elasmobranchs

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 4-5, 1998, Pages 438-459

  Hamlett, William C ^a   Hysell, Matthew K ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 3643078112     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(199811/12)282:4/5<438::aid-jez4>3.0.co;2-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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