Histology and ultrastructure of the salivary glands in Bulla striata (Mollusca, Opisthobranchia)

Invertebrate Biology

Volumn 127, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-44

  Lobo Da Cunha, Alexandre ^a   Calado, Gonçalo ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE LUSÓFONA DE HUMANIDADES E TECNOLOGIAS   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cephalaspidea; Cytochemistry; Digestive; Histochemistry; Secretory

Indexed keywords

ANASPIDEA; APLYSIA; APLYSIA DEPILANS; BULLA STRIATA; CEPHALASPIDEA; MOLLUSCA; OPISTHOBRANCHIA;

EID: 40749083977     PISSN: 10778306     EISSN: 17447410     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7410.2007.00113.x     Document Type: Article

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