Sperm dimorphism and spermatozeugmata in the commensal bivalve Pseudopythina macrophthalmensis (Galeommatoidea, Kelliidae)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 120, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 177-189

  Jespersen, Åse ^a   Kosuge, Takeharu ^b   Lützen, Jørgen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b FISHERIES RESEARCH AGENCY   (Japan)

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EID: 57249094153     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004350000034     Document Type: Article

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