Biomechanical limits to ecological performance: mollusc‐crushing by the Caribbean hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus (Labridae)

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 213, Issue 2, 1987, Pages 283-297

  Wainwright, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTROPOD; HOGFISH; MOLLUSC-CRUSHING;

CARIBBEAN SEA;

CERITHIUM LITTERATUM; LABRIDAE; LACHNOLAIMUS MAXIMUS;

EID: 0023584749     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1987.tb03704.x     Document Type: Article

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