Development of the excretory system in a polyplacophoran mollusc: stages in metanephridial system development
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Two types of excretory systems, protonephridia and metanephridial systems are common among bilaterians. The homology of protonephridia of lophotrochozoan taxa has been widely accepted. In contrast, the homology of metanephridial syst...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-09-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/9/1/23 |