Functional morphology of the branchial basket of ascidia paratropa (Tunicata, Ascidiacea)

Catherine A. Pennachetti

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journal article Jul 01, 1984

Functional morphology of the branchial basket of ascidia paratropa (Tunicata, Ascidiacea)

Catherine A. Pennachetti

Zoomorphology Vol. 104 No. 4 pp. 216-222 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jul 01, 1984
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Catherine A. Pennachetti (1984). Functional morphology of the branchial basket of ascidia paratropa (Tunicata, Ascidiacea). Zoomorphology, 104(4), 216-222. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00312033

Functional morphology of the branchial basket of ascidia paratropa (Tunicata, Ascidiacea)

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