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THE NEURONAL CONTROL OF LOCOMOTION IN THE EARTHWORM

1976; Wiley; Volume: 51; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1469-185x.1976.tb01119.x

1469-185X

Colin Gardner,

Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies

Biological ReviewsVolume 51, Issue 1 p. 25-52 THE NEURONAL CONTROL OF LOCOMOTION IN THE EARTHWORM C. R. GARDNER, C. R. GARDNER Department of Physiology and Medical Biochemistry, University of Cape TownSearch for more papers by this author C. R. GARDNER, C. R. GARDNER Department of Physiology and Medical Biochemistry, University of Cape TownSearch for more papers by this author First published: February 1976 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-185X.1976.tb01119.xCitations: 32AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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