Morphology, distribution, and evolution of apical structure of nematocysts in hexacorallia

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 273, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 121-136

  Reft, Abigail J ^a,b   Daly, Marymegan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Apical flaps; Cnidae; Cnidaria; Myxozoa; Operculum

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANTHOZOA; ARTICLE; CNIDARIA; CYTOLOGY; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; NEMATOCYST; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEA ANEMONE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; ANTHOZOA; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; CNIDARIA; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, TRANSMISSION; NEMATOCYST; SEA ANEMONES;

ACTINIARIA; ANTHOZOA; CNIDARIA; MYXOZOA; ZOANTHARIA;

EID: 84855855130     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: 10974687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.11014     Document Type: Article

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