The diet of Ophiosparte gigas (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) along the Antarctic Peninsula, with comments on its taxonomic status

Polar Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 309-320

  Dearborn, J H ^a   Hendler, G ^b   Edwards, K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPHIOSPARTE GIGAS;

DIET; PREDATION; STOMACH CONTENTS; TAXONOMY;

ANTARCTICA, ANTARCTIC PENINSULA;

EID: 0029668808     PISSN: 07224060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003000050058     Document Type: Article

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