Chapter 4 Anatomy and histology of Mercenaria mercenaria

Developments in Aquaculture and Fisheries Science

Volumn 31, Issue C, 2001, Pages 117-220

  Eble, Albert F ^a  

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ANIMALIA; CRASSOSTREA VIRGINICA; MERCENARIA; MERCENARIA MERCENARIA; OSTREIDAE;

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DOI: 10.1016/S0167-9309(01)80032-6     Document Type: Article

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