Reproduction of Amphiporus lactifloreus (Hoplonemertini) on tidal flats: Implications for studies on the population biology of nemertines

Helgolander Meeresuntersuchungen

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 337-351

  Thiel, Martin ^a,b,c   Dernedde, Thorsten ^a,b  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTION; RIBBON WORM; TIDAL FLAT; TIDAL FLATS;

GERMANY, SYLT;

AMPHIPORUS LACTIFLOREUS; NEMERTEA;

EID: 0029901762     PISSN: 01743597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02367108     Document Type: Article

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