Bilaterally symmetrical rhopalial nervous system of the box jellyfish Tripedalia cystophora

C Skogh; A Garm; D-E Nilsson; P Ekström

doi:10.1002/jmor.10472

Bilaterally symmetrical rhopalial nervous system of the box jellyfish Tripedalia cystophora

C Skogh, A Garm, D-E Nilsson, P Ekström

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Abstract

Udgivelsesdato: 2006-Dec

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Journal of Morphology
Vol/bind	267
Udgave nummer	12
Sider (fra-til)	1391-405
Antal sider	14
ISSN	0362-2525
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.10472
Status	Udgivet - 2006
Udgivet eksternt	Ja

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