Morphological divergence and evidence for reproductive isolation in Littorina saxatilis (Olivi) in northeast England

Journal of Molluscan Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 89-99

  Hull, S L ^a,b   Grahame, J ^a   Mill, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTROPOD; POLYMORPHISM; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

UK, ENGLAND, YORKSHIRE, RAVENSCAR;

LITTORINA SAXATILIS;

EID: 0029668379     PISSN: 02601230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/62.1.89     Document Type: Article

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