The spermatogenesis and sperm structure of Timema poppensis (Insecta: Phasmatodea)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 209-223

  Gottardo, Marco ^a   Mercati, David ^a   Dallai, Romano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ciliary shaft; Euphasmatodea; Insect phylogeny; Sperm flagellum; Spermatogenesis; Timema

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTA; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; MASTIGOPHORA (FLAGELLATES); PHASMATODEA; TIMEMA; TIMEMA POPPENSIS;

EID: 84865638756     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00435-012-0158-z     Document Type: Article

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