Induction of metamorphosis in hermissenda crassicornis larvae (molluscs: Nudibranchia) by gaba, choline and serotonin

Invertebrate Reproduction and Development

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 127-141

  Avila, Conxita ^a   Tamse, Catherme T ^a   Kuzirian, Alan M ^a  

^a MARINE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical induction; Hermissenda crassicornis; Larval metamorphosis; Nudibranch molluscs

Indexed keywords

EID: 0029743190     PISSN: 07924259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07924259.1996.9672504     Document Type: Article

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