Reproductive system of the giant squid Architeuthis in South African waters

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 264, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 153-169

  Hoving, H J T ^a   Roeleveld, M A C ^b   Lipinski, M R ^c   Melo, Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b IZIKO SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^c MARINE AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEPHALOPOD; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA; ARCHITEUTHIS; ARCHITEUTHIS SP.; CEPHALOPODA; INVERTEBRATA;

EID: 6344222180     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836904005710     Document Type: Article

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