Deep water xylophagaidae (pelecypoda:Pholadacea) from the north Atlantic with descriptions of three new species

Journal of Conchology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 473-481

  Harvey, R ^a  

^a SCOTTISH MARINE INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deep water; New species; North Atlantic; Wood borers; Xylophaga

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030335283     PISSN: 00220019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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