Histological organization of the intestine in the crayfish Procambarus clarkii

Acta Zoologica

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 119-130

  To, Terence H ^a   Brenner, Tracy L ^a   Cavey, Michael J ^a   Wilkens, Jerrel L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acinar glands; Adluminal epithelium; Connective tissue; Crayfish; Cuticle; Histology; Immunohistochemistry; Intestine; Striated muscle; Vacuolate cells

Indexed keywords

CRAYFISH; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HISTOLOGY;

ASTACOIDEA; CAMBARIDAE; PROCAMBARUS; PROCAMBARUS CLARKII;

EID: 4944235922     PISSN: 00017272     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0001-7272.2004.00164.x     Document Type: Article

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