Spermiogenesis and sperm ultrastructure of Poracanthium furcatum (Digenea, Opecoelidae), a parasite of Mullus surmuletus (Pisces, Teleostei)

Acta Parasitologica

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 190-200

  Levron, Céline ^a   Ternengo, Sonia ^a   Marchand, Bernard ^a  

^a Faculte des Sciences et Techniques   (France)

Author keywords

Digenea; Mullus surmuletus; Opecoelidae; Pisces; Poracanthium furcatum; Spermatozoon; Spermiogenesis

Indexed keywords

MULLUS; MULLUS SURMULETUS; OPECOELIDAE; OPECOELOIDES; OPECOELOIDES FURCATUS; PISCES; PORACANTHIUM FURCATUM; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 5044235962     PISSN: 12302821     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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