A comparison of egg size, capsule size, and development patterns in the order ascoglossa (sacoglossa) (mollusca: opisthobranchia)

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A comparison of egg size, capsule size, and development patterns in the order ascoglossa (sacoglossa) (mollusca : opisthobranchia). / Clark, Kerry B.; Jensen, Kathe R.

In: International Journal of Invertebrate Reproduction, Vol. 3, No. 2, 01.01.1981, p. 57-64.

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Clark, KB & Jensen, KR 1981, 'A comparison of egg size, capsule size, and development patterns in the order ascoglossa (sacoglossa) (mollusca: opisthobranchia)', International Journal of Invertebrate Reproduction, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 57-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/01651269.1981.10553382

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Clark, K. B., & Jensen, K. R. (1981). A comparison of egg size, capsule size, and development patterns in the order ascoglossa (sacoglossa) (mollusca: opisthobranchia). International Journal of Invertebrate Reproduction, 3(2), 57-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/01651269.1981.10553382

Vancouver

Clark KB, Jensen KR. A comparison of egg size, capsule size, and development patterns in the order ascoglossa (sacoglossa) (mollusca: opisthobranchia). International Journal of Invertebrate Reproduction. 1981 Jan 1;3(2):57-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/01651269.1981.10553382

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Clark, Kerry B. ; Jensen, Kathe R. / A comparison of egg size, capsule size, and development patterns in the order ascoglossa (sacoglossa) (mollusca : opisthobranchia). In: International Journal of Invertebrate Reproduction. 1981 ; Vol. 3, No. 2. pp. 57-64.

Bibtex

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