The ultrastructure of the mastax of Filinia longiseta (Flosculariaceae, Rotifera): Informational value of the trophi structure and mastax musculature

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Volumn 251, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 270-278

  Wulfken, Diana ^a   Ahlrichs, Wilko H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cuticular rods; Cuticular tubes; Fulcrum; Manubrium; Ramus

Indexed keywords

MUSCLE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TAXONOMY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADINETA VAGA; BDELLOIDA; BDELLOIDEA (ROTIFERA); FILINIA; FILINIA LONGISETA; FLOSCULARIACEA; FLOSCULARIACEAE; GNATHOSTOMULIDA; MICROGNATHOZOA; PLOIMIDA; ROTIFERA; SEISON NEBALIAE; SEISONIDEA;

EID: 84866511213     PISSN: 00445231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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