The muscular system of Nemertoderma westbladi and Meara stichopi (Nemertodermatida, Acoelomorpha)

Zoomorphology

Volumn 132, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 239-252

  Meyer Wachsmuth, Inga ^a   Raikova, Olga I ^b,c   Jondelius, Ulf ^a  

^a SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^b ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^c ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Acoelomorpha; Musculature; Myogenesis; Nemertodermatida; Phalloidin

Indexed keywords

ACOELOMORPHA; ANIMALIA; MEARA STICHOPI; NEMERTODERMA WESTBLADI; NEMERTODERMATIDA; SIPUNCULUS NUDUS;

EID: 84881555532     PISSN: 0720213X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00435-013-0191-6     Document Type: Article

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