Ultrastructure of the midgut epithelium of Wirenia argentea (Mollusca: Solenogastres)

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 213-224

  Todt, C ^a   Von Salvini Plawen, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ULTRASTRUCTURE;

APLACOPHORA; EUKARYOTA; MOLLUSCA; WIRENIA ARGENTEA;

EID: 4043173393     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/70.3.213     Document Type: Article

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