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Light and electron microscope observations on the photogenic organ of the firefly, photuris Pennsylvanica, with special reference to the innervation

1958; Wiley; Volume: 103; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/jmor.1051030107

1097-4687

Byron C. Kluss,

Lichen and fungal ecology

Journal of MorphologyVolume 103, Issue 1 p. 159-185 Article Light and electron microscope observations on the photogenic organ of the firefly, photuris Pennsylvanica, with special reference to the innervation† Byron C. Kluss, Byron C. Kluss Zoology Department, State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Biology Department, Albion College, Albion, Michigan.Search for more papers by this author Byron C. Kluss, Byron C. Kluss Zoology Department, State University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa Biology Department, Albion College, Albion, Michigan.Search for more papers by this author First published: July 1958 https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.1051030107Citations: 16 † Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Graduate College of the State University of Iowa. 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