Myxidiumserotinum(Protista: Myxozoa) from a Jefferson Salamander (Ambystoma Jeffersonianum), in Illinois

Texas Journal of Science

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-64

  McAllister, Chris T ^a,b,c   Crawford, John A ^a,b,c   Kuhns, Andrew R ^a,b,c  

^a RapidWrite   (United States)

^b Indiana University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA JEFFERSONIANUM; MYXOZOA; PROTISTA; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 69049120276     PISSN: 00404403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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