Structural analysis of the digestive gland of the queen conch Strombus gigas Linnaeus, 1758 and its intracellular parasites

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-68

  Gros, Olivier ^a   Frenkiel, Liliane ^b   Aldana Aranda, Dalila ^c  

^a Département de Biologie ^*  (France)

^b Archipel des Sciences CCSTI de Guadeloupe ^*  (France)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA APLICADA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOPLASM; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; HISTOLOGY; HYBRIDIZATION; LIPID; MICROSTRUCTURE; PARASITE; PROTOZOAN; SNAIL;

COLOMBIA; SAN ANDRES ISLAND; SAN ANDRES Y PROVIDENCIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

APICOMPLEXA; CAENOGASTROPODA; CONOIDEA; EUKARYOTA; PROTOZOA; STROMBUS GIGAS;

EID: 58449097939     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: 14643766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyn041     Document Type: Article

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