Alternative life cycle strategies of Megalodiscus temperatus in tadpoles and metamorphosed anurans

Parasite

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 396-401

  Bolek, Mathew G ^a,b   Janovy Jr , Janovy J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT KEARNEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative life cycle; Anurans; Life cycle evolution; Megalodiscus temperatus; Tadpoles; Trematoda

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; MEGALODISCUS TEMPERATUS; TREMATODA;

EID: 51149089951     PISSN: 1252607X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2008153396     Document Type: Conference Paper

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